Objective To investigate the therapeutic effects on angiogenesis of Naotangfang extracts by VEGF-Notch1 signaling pathway in ischemic brain damage in rats.Methods 65 SD rats were randomly divided into sham, cerebral ischemia model (MCAO), Naotaifang extract ( NTF) and NTF+Endostatin ( ED) groups.Cerebral ischemia model was established by modified Zea Longa's method.At 24 h post-MCAO, endostatin was injected into abdominal cavity and NTF extract was intragastrically administrated.Rats were sacrificed on days 1, 7, 14 and 28 d post-MCAO.VEGF, Flk-1 and Notch1 protein and mRNA levels in ischemic ...