Effects of PDC (FeTMPyP, 3 mg/kg) on neurological severity scores (NSS) in MCAO ischemic rats with early and delayed t‐PA treatments. Rats were treated with t‐PA (10 mg/kg) at 2 and 5 h of MCAO ischemia following 22 and 19 h of reperfusion, respectively. M2/R22, 2 h of MCAO plus 22 h of reperfusion; M5/R19, 5 h of MCAO plus 19 h of reperfusion. A: t‐PA treatment at 2 h after MCAO ischemia with or without PDC cotreatment (***P < 0.001, VS. sham control; ##
P < 0.01, compared to M2/R22). B: t‐PA treatment at 5 h after MCAO ischemia with or without PDC cotreatment (***P < 0.001, compared to sham control; ##
P < 0.01, compared to M5/R19; &&&
P < 0.001, compared to M5/R19 + t‐PA). Data are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 6–11).