Retinoic acid regulates the ubiquitin–proteasome system in a middle cerebral artery occlusion animal model

Table 1 Results of neurological behavioral tests in middle cerebral artery occlusion

Test	Experimental group
Test	Vehicle + MCAO	Retinoic acid + MCAO	Vehicle + Sham	Retinoic acid + Sham
Neurological deficit scoring test	3.27 ± 0.182**	1.80 ± 0.175**	0.00 ± 0.000	0.00 ± 0.000
Corner test (numbers to right turn)	9.20 ± 0.200**	6.60 ± 0.214**	4.80 ± 0.175	4.87 ± 0.192
Corner test (numbers to left turn)	0.80 ± 0.200**	3.40 ± 0.214**	5.20 ± 0.175	5.13 ± 0.192
Grip strength test (kg, right)	0.60 ± 0.014**	0.60 ± 0.015*	0.60 ± 0.013	0.61 ± 0.013
Grip strength test (kg, left)	0.13 ± 0.012**	0.28 ± 0.015*	0.59 ± 0.013	0.60 ± 0.013

Data (n = 10) are represented as the mean ± S.E.M. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.001 vs. vehicle + MCAO animals

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