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. 2016 Apr 18;4(6):699–703. doi: 10.3892/br.2016.658

Table II.

Effects of CGRP on the cerebral infarction area of rats with focal cerebral ischemia.

Group Infarction area, %
Sham 0.0±0.0
MCAO 40.1±2.5a
MCAO+CGRP 22.7±1.3a,b
MCAO+CGRP+CGRP8–37 35.2±2.8a,c
MCAO+CGRP+SB203580 34.2±2.6a,c
MCAO+CGRP+PD98059 35.3±3.4a,c
a

P<0.001 compared to the Sham group

b

P<0.001 compared to the MCAO group

c

P<0.01 compared to the MCAO+CGRP group. CGRP, calcitonin gene-related peptide; MCAO, middle cerebral artery occlusion.