Research Article

Neuroprotective Effect of Xueshuantong for Injection (Lyophilized) in Transient and Permanent Rat Cerebral Ischemia Model

Figure 5

Administration with XST 4 hours after ischemia attenuated cerebral infarct volume and swelling percent in permanent MCAO rats. (a) The experiment II protocol. (b) Representative photographs of TTC-stained coronal brain sections 24 h after MCAO. (c) Cerebral infarct volume expressed as whole infarct area. (d) Swelling percent expressed as a percentage of contralateral part. . , , compared with model group.
(a) Experimental protocol
(b) Representative TTC staining
(c) Infarct volume
(d) Swelling percent