Research Article

The Attenuation of Traumatic Brain Injury via Inhibition of Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis by Tanshinone IIA

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Tanshinone IIA attenuates brain tissue water content and vascular permeability. (a) Evans blue dye (0.2 ml/100 g) was injected through the femoral vein. (b) Brain tissue water content was analyzed and the percentage of tissue water content was calculated with the following formula: . (c) Evans blue staining of brain samples at 0, 12, 24, 48, and 72 h after TBI. Data are expressed as the . in each group. vs. Sham group; vs. Tanshinone IIA group. TBI: traumatic brain injury; WW: wet weight; DW: dry weight.
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