Table 1.

Temporal changes in Nissl-stained cells in the striatum and cortex after mild focal ischemia

Time after reperfusion	Striatum		Cortex
	Ipsi	Contra	Ipsi	Contra
Day 1	25 ± 2	26 ± 2	26 ± 4	29 ± 5
Day 2	27 ± 1	29 ± 3	27 ± 2	28 ± 3
Day 3	19 ± 4*	26 ± 3	28 ± 2	28 ± 2
Day 7	14 ± 5**	24 ± 2	26 ± 1	25 ± 3

The data are expressed as mean ± SD (day 1: n = 5, day 2: n = 5, day 3: n = 4, day 7: n = 6) of the number of cells per field of view (4 × 10⁴ μm²). Asterisks indicate significant differences compared with the contralateral side, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01. MCAO, middle cerebral artery occlusion; Contra, contralateral side; Ipsi, ipsilateral side