Fig.1.
DLDH inhibition by MICA induces preconditioning effects in the brain. (A) Representative TTC stained brain slices from rats at the end of 1 h ischemia and 24 h reperfusion that received daily vehicle or MICA injections for 7 days. (B) Relative infarct volume derived from A. (mean ± SEM, n=5 per group). (C) Representative TTC-stained brain slices from rats fed control or MICA-containing diets for 4 weeks followed by tMCAO. (D) Relative infarct volume derived from C (mean ± SEM, n=5). P< 0.05 indicates statistical significance.