Fig. 1From: Intra-carotid arterial transfusion of circulatory-derived autologous endothelial progenitor cells in rodent after ischemic stroke—evaluating the impact of therapeutic time points on prognostic outcomesThe brain infarct volume (BIV) at day 60 after acute IS. a–g Illustrating the brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study for identification of brain infarct zone (whitish color)/BIV. h Analytical result of BIV (n = 4), *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001, ****P < 0.0001 vs. IS group. All statistical analyses were performed by one-way ANOVA, followed by Bonferroni multiple-comparison post hoc test (n = 4 for each group). Vol = volume. LCCA = left common carotid artery. SC = sham-operated control; IS = ischemic stroke (IS); EPC3h = EPC administration from LCCA at 3 h after acute IS; EPC3d = EPC administration from LCCA at day 3 after acute IS; EPC7d = EPC administration from LCCA at day 7 after acute IS; EPC14d = EPC administration from LCCA at day 14 after acute IS; EPC28d = EPC administration from LCCA at day 28 after acute ISBack to article page