Aspirin Exerts Neuroprotective Effects by Reversing Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Secondary Brain Injury and Inhibiting Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 Gene Expression

Table 3

The effects of LPS and ASA on the mortality of rats 24 h after cerebral ischaemia/reperfusion.

Group	Number of surgical animals	Number of deaths	Mortality (%)
Sham-operated group	5	0	0
Control group	31	6	19.3
ASA group	29	3	10.3
LPS group	15	5	33.3
LPS+ASA group	15	3	20.0

compared to the control group.