Proteomic Analysis of the Effect of Acupuncture on the Suppression of Kainic Acid-Induced Neuronal Destruction in Mouse Hippocampus

Figure 1

Neuroprotective effect of acupuncture stimulation at acupoint HT8 in hippocampal CA3 region after kainic acid (KA) administration. KA destroys neurons in the hippocampus, whereas acupuncture stimulation at HT8 prevents this destruction. Saline: the saline-injected control group; KA, the KA-injected group; KA+HT8: the acupuncture at HT8 with KA injection group: and KA+ST36, the acupuncture at ST36 with KA injection group. Scale bar represents 200 μm. Data are expressed as the mean±SEM. *𝑃<0.05 versus the saline group. ^#𝑃<0.05 versus the KA group. ^$𝑃<0.05 versus the KA+HT8 group.