Objective: To observe the expression of transferrin receptor (TFR) and ferroportin (Fpn) at different time points in rats after focal cerebral ischemia treated with or without traditional Chinese medicine NTE.Methods: The experiment was carried out by two steps: Firstly, SD rats were randomly divided into 2b, 6h, 12h, 24h, 72h groups after operation of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO), protein and mRNA level of TFR and Fpn were detected by immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR at above time points; Secondly, the rats were randomly allotted...