Protective Effects of p38 MAPK Inhibitor SB202190 against Hippocampal Apoptosis and Spatial Learning and Memory Deficits in a Rat Model of Vascular Dementia

Table 2

Comparison of target quadrant time and swim speed during memory probe trials among treatment groups.

Groups	Time spent in the original platform quadrant (s)	Speed (cm/s)
Sham-operated	35.21±3.78	13.46
Model	18.67±5.39^∗∗	12.19
SB202190	26.45±4.66^∗∗##	12.28

Note. Data expressed as means ± SD (𝑛=8); **𝑃<0.01 versus sham-operated group, ^##𝑃<0.01 SB202190 group versus model group.