Fig. 4: Activation of AKT pathway and augment of autophagic flux induced by HI treatment.

A–D Western blot analysis of expression of PTEN and AKT, mTOR phosphorylation among sham, contralateral and ipsilateral hippocampus samples at 48 h after HI exposure. E–H Western blot analysis for LC3II and p62, Beclin1 after HI exposure in neonatal rats. The blots shown are representative of at least 4 experiments with similar results. Data are presented as means ± standard deviations. *p < 0.05 vs. the Sham group; #p < 0.05 vs. the Contral group.