Electroacupuncture at Zusanli (ST36) Prevents Intestinal Barrier and Remote Organ Dysfunction following Gut Ischemia through Activating the Cholinergic Anti-Inflammatory-Dependent Mechanism

Table 2

The effects of EA at ST36 on the levels of TNF-α in plasma, intestine, lung, and liver in rats with iI/R injury (mean ± SD, 𝑛=12).

Groups	TNF-α
	Intestine	Lung	Liver	Plasma
IR	8.4 ± 1.1	6.6 ± 0.85	4.3 ± 0.79	18.63 ± 3.1
EA	3.9 ± 0.65^#	2.5 ± 0.5^#	1.1 ± 0.4^#	12.3 ± 1.1^#
VNS	3.1 ± 0.6^#	2.4 ± 0.7^#	1.4 ± 0.35^#	9.2 ± 2.9^#
PNU	3.5 ± 0.5^#	2.3 ± 0.51^#	1.5 ± 0.5^#	13.55 ± 2.0^#
VX	8.7 ± 1.0	6.5 ± 0.74	3.9 ± 0.97	24.3 ± 3.8
α-BGT	8.2 ± 1.13	6.8 ± 0.62	4.4 ± 0.65	22.13 ± 4.2

The content of TNF-α in plasma was expressed as ng/mL, and in intestine, lung, and liver expressed as pg/mg protein in rats. Number versus IR group, 𝑃<0.05.