Table 1. Summary of physiologic parameters in rats.
| Experimental group | Cerebral blood flow (% to contralateral hemisphere) Immediately after ischemia | Cerebral blood flow (% to contralateral hemisphere) Immediately after suture withdraw | Mean arterial blood pressure (MABP) mm Hg | pH | pCO2 mm Hg | pO2 mm Hg | Glucose mg/dL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBS-young | 18.47±3.11 | 76.4±6.13 | 111.17±13.30 | 7.43±0.04 | 47.5±2.73 | 59.85±4.97 | 169.5±13.53 |
| PBS-aged | 16.8±7.11 | 75.1±5.61 | 112.5±12.29 | 7.42±0.02 | 47.7±2.43 | 58.91±3.94 | 171.3±12.01 |
| NSC-young | 15.7±4.18 | 73.64±3.08 | 115±10.45 | 7.43±0.03 | 46.79±4.69 | 59.85±4.69 | 168±19.79 |
| NSC-aged | 17. 3±6.90 | 74.88±5.78 | 113±11.90 | 7.42±0.04 | 46.8±3.93 | 60.23±3.87 | 169±11.34 |
NSC, neural stem cell; PBS, phosphate-buffered saline; tMCAO, transient middle cerebral artery occlusion.
Mean arterial blood pressure, pH, pCO2, pO2, and glucose concentration were measured before tMCAO, cerebral blood flow was recorded before the surgery, after the filament insertion, and after the suture withdraw.