Electroacupuncture Decreases the Leukocyte Infiltration to White Adipose Tissue and Attenuates Inflammatory Response in High Fat Diet-Induced Obesity Rats
Figure 2
Effects of electroacupuncture on adipose tissue expression of lipogenic genes and serum lipid profiles. mRNA levels of selected lipogenic genes in adipose tissue after EA treatment were examined by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. Each result represented the experiment performed in triplicate assays in the different experimental groups. Values are expressed as means ± SEM. , compared with normal chow group; , compared with HFD animals. NC: normal chow. HFD: high fat diet. EA: electroacupuncture. T3: three times of EA treatment. T7: seven times of EA treatment. SREBP1c: sterol response element binding protein 1c. ACC: acetyl-CoA carboxylase. FAS: fatty acid synthase. SCD-1: stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1. Original magnification ×40. Scale bars, 100 μm.
