Fig. 3

CSO treatment rescued brain edema after ischemic stroke. a Quantification of brain water content in ischemic hemisphere isolated from different groups. ^##p < 0.001 vs. Sham-Con group, ^*p < 0.05 vs. MCAO-Con group. n = 6 per group. b Quantitative assay of Evans blue leakage in rats from different groups 24 h after reperfusion. ^##p < 0.001 vs. Sham-Con group, ^*p < 0.05 vs. MCAO-Con group. n = 6 per group. c Representative photographs of Evans blue extravasation in the brains and coronal sections in rats from different groups 24 h after reperfusion