Effects of Electroacupuncture on PGC-1α Expression in Brown Adipose Tissue
Figure 3
Effect of electroacupuncture on the expression of PGC-1α and UCP-1 in the BAT of obese rats. (a) Real-time PCR analysis of induction of PGC-1α and UCP-1 mRNA in the BAT of obese rats under low intensity electroacupuncture at ST36 acupoint. Relative expression was normalized to expression of cyclophilin. Data represent mean ± SEM of at least three independent experiments. (b) Western blot analysis of PGC-1α proteins expression in the BAT of obese rats after low intensity electroacupuncture treatment. GAPDH was blotted as a loading control. (c) Western blot analysis of UCP-1 proteins expression in the BAT of obese rats after low intensity electroacupuncture treatment. GAPDH was blotted as a loading control.
