ABSTRACT
The changes of the morphology and percentage of the macroglia surrounding focus of brain stabbing injury (BSI) were observed by immunohistochemistry,immunoinfluorescence stain and flow cytometer(FCM) and the effect of magroglia during glial scar forming were elucidated.The results showed that a large number of GFAP-immunoreactive positive cells were accumulated around the focus of BSI.These cells were hyperplastic,hypertrophic,and emerged swollen cytoplasmic processes.The most marked changes were observed at 1-2 week after BSI.The results of FCM showed that the percentage of GFAP positive cells increased gradually and reached to a peak during 1～2 week after BSI.The peak ratio of GFAP positive was about 46%.However,the changes of morphology and number of GC positive cells were not detected after BSI.The authors believed that astrocyte is the main macroglia during glial scar formatting .The oligodendrocytes is not an active cell during this course.