Table 2

Infarct volume, infarct area and neurological score in untreated (vehicle) and 5-LOX inhibitor-treated rats at 24 h reperfusion after 20 min MCAO.

A.Infarct volume and infarct area

Group
N
Infarct volume (mm3)
Infarct area (%)


Vehicle
7
522.5 ± 11.2
41.3 ± 10.5

Caffeic acid
7
229.5 ± 18.5*
12.8 ± 1.9*

AA-861
7
210.4 ± 20.5*
11.3 ± 2.9*

BW-B 70C
7
205.2 ± 8.9*
11.8 ± 2.1*

B.Neurological Score
Number of animals = 7



Vehicle
Caffeic acid
AA-861
BW-B 70C


Frequencies

0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
4
5
2
0
3
2
2
3
6
0
1
0
4
1
0
0
0

Median
3
1
1
1

Infarct volume and infarct area (A) and neurological deficit score (B) were measured at 24 h of reperfusion after 20 min MCAO. Animals were treated either with 5-LOX inhibitors dissolved in DMSO alone (vehicle) at reperfusion as described in Methods. Data in Table B represent number of animals showing corresponding neurological score (ranging from 0 to 4 as detailed in Methods). Data are expressed as mean ± SD for infarct area and infarct volume and as range and median for neurological deficit score. *p < 0.001 vs. vehicle.

Jatana et al. Journal of Neuroinflammation 2006 3:12   doi:10.1186/1742-2094-3-12