ABSTRACT
Objective To observe the effect of acupuncture on protein Calbindin-D28k expression in hippocampus of rats with cerebral ischemia,and to investigate its influence on rats neurological behavior.Methods Male SD rats were randomized into blank control group,model group and acupuncture group,10 rats in each group.The rat model of focal cerebral ischemia was established by chemical-stimulation-induced occlusion of the unilateral middle cerebral artery.Acupuncture group received acupuncture of acupoints of Baihui and Shuigou,one time per day for 7 days.The changes of protein Calbindin-D28k expression in hippocampus of rats were observed before and after treatment,and the score of rats neurological behavior was observed after the modeling for 1~2 hour(s)and after treatment.Results Calbindin-D28k expression was decreased in the hippocampus of model group(P