
Ibudilast, a phosphodiesterase inhibitor with anti-inflammatory activity, protects against ischemic brain injury in rats
Keywords: PDE; phosphodiesterase; MCAO; middle cerebral artery occlusion; CCA; common carotid artery; ECA; external carotid artery; ICA; internal carotid artery; CBF; cerebral blood flow; TTC; 2,3,5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride; RT-PCR; Reverse transcriptase-poly