Limb remote ischemic preconditioning promotes angiogenesis in ischemic stroke rats by targeting HIF-1a/VEGF

The initial factor in the occurrence, development, and prognosis of cerebral ischemia is vascular dysfunction in the brain, and vascular remodeling of the brain is the key therapeutic target and strategy for ischemic tissue repair. Limb remote ischemic preconditioning exhibits potential pleiotropic protective effects in many brain-related diseases, including stroke.Whether limb remote ischemic preconditioning has other effects such as vascular protective effects and the detailed mechanism by which limb remote ischemic preconditioning improves pathology and angiogenesis in cerebral ischemia remains to be further elucidated. The present study was designed to investigate whether limb remote ischemic preconditioning protects vascular structure and promotes angiogenesis in cerebral ischemic rats.