Fig. 2
a TTC staining images of each group after reperfusion for 22 h. Normal brain tissue appears red as shown by the blue arrow, and infarct tissue appears pale gray as shown by the red arrow. Quantitative analysis of the b cerebral infarct size and c water content in brain of each group. Values are the mean ± SD (n = 8). Comparing model control group with sham surgery group, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01; comparing treatment groups with model control group, #P < 0.05, ##P < 0.01