Figure 4.
Gross observation of brain edema and edema ratio of rat brains (n=10).
Notes: Data are expressed as mean ± SD. TNF-α/polymer significantly reduced brain edema ratio compared to free TNF-α. *P<0.01 vs sham-operated group; #P<0.05 vs I/R group; **P<0.05 vs TNF-α group.
Abbreviations: I/R, ischemia/reperfusion; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; P, polymer; SD, standard deviation.