FIG. 5.

Cerebral perfusion before and after MCAO. A: Cerebral perfusion was decreased to the same extent in both groups following MCAO. Percent decrease (5 min post-MCAO versus baseline) in perfusion was summarized in the bar graph. B: Cerebral perfusion was reevaluated before sacrifice at 24 h after occlusion and percent change (24 h post-MCAO versus 5 min post-MCAO) indicated recovery of flow in diabetic rats (n = 13 for control and 9 for diabetes). *P < 0.001. (A high-quality color digital representation of this figure is available in the online issue.)