Figure 8From: Inhibition of cerebrovascular raf activation attenuates cerebral blood flow and prevents upregulation of contractile receptors after subarachnoid hemorrhageSections from the basilar artery showing pERK immunoreactivity in the smooth muscle cell layer. a) pERK1/2; sham, b) pERK1/2; SAH, c) pERK; SAH treated with SB386023-b after 6 h, d) pERK; SAH treated with SB386023-b after 12 h, There are increased expressions of the pERK1/2 protein levels in the SAH compared to the sham operated rats. Treatment with SB386023-b after 6 h prevented the increased protein expression in the smooth muscle cells. Data were obtained with confocal microscopy.Back to article page