Figure 4.
Representative Western blots (A) and quantitative analysis of pAkt (B), Bax (C), and pERK (D) expression in groups of sham operation (sham), HI or treated with limb ischemic postconditoning (HI+PostC); n=5 to 6 in each group at 24 hours after HI. The HI brain injury induced decrease in pAkt levels. Limb ischemic postconditioning resulted in a recovery of pAkt expression and reduction in Bax expression (A–C). No significant differences of pERK expression were observed among these groups (D). Values are the mean±SEM; *P<0.05 versus HI group; #P<0.05 versus sham-operated group.