CASP3 and ischemia: Active caspase-3+ cells were increased by ischemia only (34.5 ± 1.6) and IR (33.0 ± 2.6) compared with the normal group (23.5 ± 0.9, P < 0.05) further increased by CsA (39.5 ± 1.4, P < 0.05) but decreased by HBSP (25.0 ± 0.6, P < 0.05).