Table 3.

TH- and GAP43-positive nerve fiber density in the infarct border zone (um²/mm², mean ± SD).

Group	TH	GAP43	TH/GAP43 (%)
Sham-operated group	12717.5 ± 4703.0	18538.7 ± 9415.1	68.6 ± 9.8
Control ischemic group	126717.5 ± 19900.3*	153042.5 ± 20386.8*	82.8 ± 11.3*
Preischemic treatment Group	46702.5 ± 8878.6∗☆	61121.2 ± 4223.5∗☆	76.4 ± 12.1∗☆
Delayed application group	82472.5 ± 17902.6∗☆#	102042.5 ± 18943.6∗☆#	80.8 ± 10.5*

*P < 0.05 when compared with the sham-operated group.

^☆ P < 0.05 when compared with the control ischemic group.

^# P < 0.05 when compared with the preischemic treatment group.