Lipopolysaccharide worsens the prognosis of experimental cerebral ischemia via interferon gamma-induced protein 10 recruit in the acute stage

Table 2 The extent of brain damage in each group (n = 10)

Groups	n	Neurological score	Infarct volume %	Edema degree %
Sham	10	0	0	0
Sham + 40 μg LPS	10	0	0	0
Sham + 80 μg LPS	10	0	0	0
MCAO	10	1.55 ± 0.50**	14.20 ± 3.09**	7.10 ± 1.77**
MCAO + 40 μg LPS	10	1.75 ± 0.35**	18.40 ± 3.52**^#	11.05 ± 2.45**^##
MCAO + 80 μg LPS	10	2.00 ± 0.00 **^#	22.75 ± 2.17** ^##	11.12 ± 2.46** ^##

P < 0.05*, P < 0.01** compared with Sham group; P < 0.05^#, P < 0.01^##, compared with MCAO group

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