Electroacupuncture at Zusanli (ST36) Prevents Intestinal Barrier and Remote Organ Dysfunction following Gut Ischemia through Activating the Cholinergic Anti-Inflammatory-Dependent Mechanism
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Intestinal histology at 60 min after reperfusion. Electroacupuncture at ST36 protects against intestinal injury after I/R equally as VNS and PNU282987; whereas electroacupuncture at nonchannel points and electroacupuncture at ST36 after abdominal vagotomy or administration of α-BGT eliminates such protection. Sections of the distal ileum were harvested 60 min after reperfusion ( is 12 animals per group) and stained with hematoxylin and eosin. All images are taken at ×200 magnification with black bar = 5 μm. (a) animals in IR group, (b) animals in EA group, (c) animals in VNS group, (d) animals in PNU group, (e) animals in VX group, and (f) animals in α-BGT group.
