Protein levels of GLT-1 and GLAST proteins in the sham (n=10), EPO-sham (n=8), MCAO (n=12) and EPO-MCAO (n=9) groups were detected via western blotting following cerebral ischemia/reperfusion. (A) Representative protein expression bands of GLT-1 and GLAST in each group. (B) Relative protein expression of GLT-1 and GLAST in the four groups. Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. *P<0.01 vs. the sham group at the same reperfusion time; #P<0.01 vs. the MCAO group at the same reperfusion time. EPO, erythropoietin; MCAO, middle cerebral artery occlusion; GLT-1, glutamate transporter 1; GLAST, glutamate aspartate transporter.