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Table 1 Physiological variables

From: Docosahexaenoic acid improves behavior and attenuates blood–brain barrier injury induced by focal cerebral ischemia in rats

 

Evans-Blue Study

FITC-dexran Study

 

Saline - 6 h

DHA - 6 h

Saline - 24 h

DHA - 24 h

Saline - 72 h

DHA - 72 h

Saline - 72 h

DHA - 72 h

 

(n=9)

(n=9)

(n=9)

(n=8)

(n=12)

(n=12)

(n=7)

(n=6)

Before MCAo (15min)

        

Cranial Temperature (°C)

37.2 ± 0.1

37.4 ± 0.1

37.1 ± 0.1

37.1 ± 0.2

37.4 ± 0.1

37.2 ± 0.1

37.2 ± 0.2

37.2 ± 0.2

Rectal Temperature (°C)

37.2 ± 0.1

37.3 ± 0.1

37.2 ± 0.1

37.3 ± 0.2

37.3 ± 0.1

37.2 ± 0.1

37.0 ± 0.1

37.0 ± 0.2

pH

7.49 ± 0.0

7.53 ± 0.0

7.50 ± 0.1

7.47 ± 0.0

7.47 ± 0.0

7.53 ± 0.0

7.4 ± 0.1

7.5 ± 0.0

pO2 (mmHg)

113.3 ± 4.1

120.7 ± 4.6

113.8 ± 6.8

114.9 ± 5.0

119.8 ± 3.7

120.4 ± 4.2

126.3 ± 8.5

113.7 ± 0.7

pCO2 (mmHg)

39.3 ± 0.4

38.7 ± 0.7

40.1 ± 0.6

38.4 ± 0.8

39.0 ± 0.5

38.1 ± 0.6

39.1 ± 0.9

38.3 ± 5.1

Plasma Glucose (mg/dL)

167.1 ± 12.7

171.2 ± 8.8

166.3 ± 9.9

194.9 ± 12.7

171.1 ± 13.0

161.7 ± 8.0

196.9 ± 6.1

204.7 ± 13.2

Hematocrit (%)

45.7 ± 12.7

45.8 ± 0.9

44.4 ± 0.8

45.8 ± 0.5

57.2 ± 11.7

45.8 ± 0.6

45.6 ± 0.6

45.8 ± 1.0

During MCAo (15 min)

        

Cranial Temprature (°C)

37.6 ± 0.1

37.6 ± 0.1

37.4 ± 0.1

37.3 ± 0.1

37.7 ± 0.1

37.2 ± 0.1

37.6 ± 0.2

37.6 ± 0.1

Rectal Temperature (°C)

37.6 ± 0.1

37.4 ± 0.1

37.5 ± 0.1

37.5 ± 0.1

37.7 ± 0.1

37.5 ± 0.1

37.4 ± 0.1

37.3 ± 0.1

pH

7.51 ± 0.1

7.51 ± 0.0

7.46 ± 0.0

7.48 ± 0.0

7.46 ± 0.0

7.52 ± 0.0

7.5 ± 0.1

7.6 ± 0.1

pO2 (mmHg)

109.7 ± 4.4

114.0 ± 4.3

106.0 ± 4.8

106.9 ± 2.7

109.3 ± 3.4

114.6 ± 4.0

108.1 ± 4.9

105.0 ± 4.3

pCO2 (mmHg)

39.8 ± 0.3

39.8 ± 0.8

39.6 ± 0.6

39.0 ± 0.4

38.8 ± 0.4

38.5 ± 0.5

39.6 ± 0.7

39.2 ± 0.8

Plasma Glucose (mg/dL)

167.0 ± 10.6

164.0 ± 4.4

164.0 ± 4.6

193.3 ± 13.0

173.2 ± 15.8

155.0 ± 5.1

185.7 ± 6.9

197.3 ± 12.5

Hematocrit (%)

45.2 ± 0.6

46.3 ± 0.1

44.3 ± 0.8

45.6 ± 0.3

57.2 ± 11.7

46.0 ± 0.6

44.7 ± 0.8

46.7 ± 1.0

After treatment (15 min)

        

Cranial Temprature (°C)

37.4 ± 0.1

37.1 ± 0.1

37.2 ± 0.2

37.1 ± 0.2

37.2 ± 0.2

37.0 ± 0.2

36.7 ± 0.2

36.9 ± 0.2

Rectal Temperature (°C)

37.7 ± 0.1

37.4 ± 0.2

37.8 ± 0.2

37.9 ± 0.2

37.7 ± 0.2

37.5 ± 0.1

36.9 ± 0.2

37.4 ± 0.2

After treatment (24 h)

        

Rectal Temperature (°C)

  

38.2 ± 0.3

37.9 ± 0.3

37.4 ± 0.9

38.0 ± 0.2

37.8 ± 0.3

38.1 ± 0.4

Body Weight (g)

  

264.2 ± 5

268.3 ± 6.3

302.1 ± 6.9

275.5 ± 21.9

299.4 ± 17.0

287.5 ± 19.5

After treatment (48 h)

        

Rectal Temperature (°C)

    

37.3 ± 0.1

36.9 ± 0.3

37.6 ± 0.2

37.5 ± 0.2

Body Weight (g)

    

287.4 ± 8.3

266.8 ± 21.8

288.3 ± 15.4

279.7 ± 23.4

After treatment (72 h)

        

Rectal Temperature (°C)

    

37.0 ± 0.2

36.6 ± 0.4

36.2 ± 0.8

36.9 ± 0.5

Body Weight (g)

    

274.3 ± 10.5

258.8 ± 21.6

281.3 ± 15.8

277.5 ± 26.6