Effect of Acupuncture on Apoptosis and Protein Caspase-9 Expression in Hippocampus of Cerebral Ischemia Rats / 中国中医药信息杂志
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
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(12)2006.
Article
in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-580303
ABSTRACT
Objective To observe the effect of acupuncture on apoptosis and Caspase-9 expression in hippocampus of cerebral ischemia (CI) rats. Methods Thirty male SD rats were randomized into control, CI and CI + acupuncture group, with 10 cases in each group. CI model was established by occlusion of the unilateral middle cerebral artery. "Baihui" (GV20) and "Shuigou" (GV26) were acupunctured once daily for 7 days. The apoptosis and expression of protein Caspase-9 in hippocampus was displayed by HE staining and immunohistochemical method. Results In comparison with the normal control group, Caspase-9 immune reaction (IR) positive cells in the hippocampus of CI group increased significantly (P
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Controlled clinical trial
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Chinese
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Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
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2006
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