Fig. 5

AST preserved the mitochondria further injured in the spinal cord 72 h after SCII. a Mitochondrial ROS production and b degree of mitochondrial swelling were markedly increased in the SCII group, and AST effectively suppressed these changes. Values are mean ± SD (n = 4/group). ^*P < 0.05 versus sham group, ^#P < 0.05 versus SCII group, ^&P < 0.05 versus SCII+AST group