Saposhnikoviae Radix Enhanced the Angiogenic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Huangqi Chifeng Tang in a Rat Model of Cerebral Infarction

Figure 6

Immunohistochemical staining of (a) MMP-9, (b) VEGF, and (c) VEGFR2 in rat brain tissue. (A) The sham group and (B) model group were administered normal saline for 14 days. (C) The HQCFT group and (D) HQCFT-SR group were treated with HQCFT extract and HQCFT without SR for 14 days, respectively, and the dose was 1.6 g/kg and 1.31 g/kg daily, respectively. The sections were magnified 200 times, and gray MMP-9-, VEGF-, and VEGFR2-positive cells were found in the rat brain tissue. The pictures shown are representative of three independent samples.

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