Huangqi-Honghua combination regulates cerebral infarction with Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome rats the by autophagy pathway

Cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is related to the activation of autophagy. Huangqi-Honghua combination (HQ-HH) as a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been widely used in the clinical treatment of cerebrovascular disease in our country. Nevertheless, the mechanism of HQ-HH on autophagy activation in cerebral I/R injury remains unclear.