| I/R | ischemia-reperfusion |
| Cx43 | connexin 43 |
| mtCx43 | mitochondrial connexin 43 |
| MCAO | middle cerebral artery occlusion |
| PI3K/AKT | phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B |
| SA | salvianolic acids |
| SalB | salvianolic acid B |
| SalA | salvianolic acid A |
| LY | LY 294002 |
| OGD | oxygen glucose deprivation |
| TTC | 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride |
| DAPI | 4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| TUNEL | terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling |
| MMP | mitochondrial membrane potential |
| Rh 123 | Rhodamine 123 |
| p- | phosphorylated |
| VDAC-1 | voltage-dependent anion channel |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| TEM | transmission electron microscopy |