Figure 6From: Atorvastatin ameliorates cerebral vasospasm and early brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage and inhibits caspase-dependent apoptosis pathwaymRNA expression of caspase-3 and caspase-8. Consistent with the Western blotting results, mRNA caspase-3 and caspase-8 was significantly upregulated after SAH. It was significantly reduced by atorvastatin. (*, P < 0.05 and **, P < 0.01 vs DMSO group).Back to article page