Fig. 4From: Pre-ischemic exercise reduces apoptosis in hippocampal CA3 cells after cerebral ischemia by modulation of the Bax/Bcl-2 proteins ratio and prevention of caspase-3 activationEffects of exercise preconditioning on the number of Bcl-2-positive cells in the rats’ hippocampal CA3 area after the transient global cerebral ischemia. Exercise preconditioning significantly attenuated the ischemia/reperfusion-induced increase in the number of Bcl-2-positive cells. *Significantly different compared with the sham group (P < 0.01). #Significantly different compared with the ischemia group (P < 0.001)Back to article page