Table 1. Parietal laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) during and post-MCAO.
Treatment | n | During MCAO, % baseline LDF | Post-MCAO, % baseline LDF |
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Vehicle | 5 | 8.7±1.6 | 35.4±13.0 |
WE | 5 | 9.3±1.1 | 73.5±2.7* |
tPA | 9 | 10.1±1.5 | 69.9±1.9* |
LDF was continuously recorded during cerebral ischemia and reperfusion. Start of MCAO was defined as stable signal for 5 minutes following decrease of pre-MCAO LDF to 20% or less of baseline. Reperfusion LDF values after 15 minutes of reperfusion following removal of the filament are shown. Values are mean±SEM.
P<0.05 versus vehicle.