Molecular Imaging in Traditional Chinese Medicine Therapy for Neurological Diseases

Figure 1

¹⁸F-FDG-PET images of activity of hibateral hippocampus regions glucose metabolism in rats to evaluate the effects both Astragaloside IV (ASG IV) and tetramethylpyrazine (TMPZ) on the cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. (a) Sham group, (b) model group, (c) ASG IV group, (d) ASG IV-TMPZ group, and (e) nimodipine group. The glucose metabolism of the ASG IV-TMPZ group was significantly recovered in the right area of cerebrum compared with other groups [31].

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