Figure 1.

Sinoaortic denervation (SAD) impaired the arterial baroreflex and aggravated the cerebary injury. Male SD rats (250–300 g) received SAD or sham operation. (A) Blood pressure, heart period, and baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) values were measured in conscious, free‐moving rats. (B) SAD increased the infarction size of SD rats. The panel shows representative 2‐3‐5‐triphenyltetrazolium‐chloride (TTC)‐stained of seven corresponding coronal brain sections of sham operation and SAD groups rats on day 1 after MCAO (n = 10–11 in each group of A and B). MCAO, middle cerebral artery occlusion.