Research Article

Effect of Electroacupuncture at ST36 on Gastric-Related Neurons in Spinal Dorsal Horn and Nucleus Tractus Solitarius

Figure 3

Effects of homolateral EA at ST36 on the firing rate of gastric-related neurons in SDH and NTS. A: stimulation of ST36 in excitatory gastric-related neurons of SDH; the firing rates were inhibited and decreased from  Hz to  Hz ( ). B: stimulation of ST36 in excitatory gastric-related neurons of NTS; the firing rates increased from  Hz to  Hz ( ). C: stimulation of ST36 in excitatory gastric-related neurons of NTS: the firing rates increased from  Hz to  Hz after EA, but there was no significant difference ( , ). D: stimulation of ST36 in inhibitory gastric-related neurons of NTS; the firing rates increased from  Hz to  Hz ( ).
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