Aim To explore the changing rule of microglia polarization in MCAO rat cortex, and to reveal the action mode and characteristics of Naotaifang II on microglia polarization. Methods SD rats were randomly divided into five groups; normal group, shamoperated group, MCAO model group, minocycline group and Naotaifang II group. On the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th day after the establishment of model, laser confocal scanning was used to observe the morphology of microglia, Real-time PCR to detect the expression of M1/M2 surface markers. Results In model grou...