In Adjuvant-Induced Arthritic Rats, Acupuncture Analgesic Effects Are Histamine Dependent: Potential Reasons for Acupoint Preference in Clinical Practice
Figure 1
Mast cells in the skin and connective tissue near the acupoint area. (a) Control group; (b) Model group; (c) NS group; (d) Acu group; (e) His group; (f) Cro + His group; (g) Cro + Acu group; (h) Cle + Acu group; (i) Cle + His group; (j) Cle group. All pictures were taken at the dermis of ST-36, for groups receiving acupuncture (d), (g), (h) the textures are disoriented, for other group fibers are orderly placed. Blank arrows indicate mast cells in a stable state, and black arrows indicate degranulated mast cells (TB staining 400x).
