Research Article
Neuroprotective Effects of Cerebral Ischemic Preconditioning in a Rat Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion Model: The Role of the Notch Signaling Pathway
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The cIPC-induced improvements in the neurological functional deficit and cerebral infarction induced by MCAO/R are compromised by the γ-secretase inhibitor DAPT. (a) Jagged1, Notch1, NICD, and Hes1 expression levels in the brain tissues of DAPT-treated rats. (b) The neurological functional deficit score was examined to evaluate the effect of DAPT and/or cIPC on the neurological functional deficit induced by MCAO/R. (c-d) TTC staining was conducted to evaluate the effect of DAPT and/or cIPC on cerebral infarction induced by MCAO/R. The top figure is the infarct ratio calculated according to the results of TTC staining (c). The bottom photo is the represented image of TTC staining (d). .
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