Open Field Activities and Relative Sucrose Intake (%) of All Groups at Baseline and at 28 Days after Ischemia.

Locomotor activity was defined as at least three paws in a quadrant and rearing behaviour defined as the animal standing upright on its hind legs.The sucrose preference was calculated according to the following ratio: SP = sucrose intake (g)/sucrose intake (g) + water intake (g).Values are means±S.D. See text for the results of relevant statistical tests. CON, control; CMS, chronic mild stress; ISCH, ischemic stroke; MCAO, middle cerebral artery occlusion; D, DAPT(N-[N-(3,5-difluorophenacetyl-L-alanyl)]-S-phenyl-glycine t-butyl ester).aPbPcP