Laser Acupuncture at HT7 Acupoint Improves Cognitive Deficit, Neuronal Loss, Oxidative Stress, and Functions of Cholinergic and Dopaminergic Systems in Animal Model of Parkinson’s Disease

Table 1

Effect of laser acupuncture on oxidative stress markers including MDA level and the activities of SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px enzymes.

Group	MDA; (𝜇/mg protein)	SOD; (𝜇/mg protein)	GSH-Px; (𝜇/mg protein)	CAT; (𝜇/mg protein)
Control	0.0004 ± 0.0001^###	4.007 ± 0.334	0.387 ± 0.040^###	140.108 ± 8.691^#
6-OHDA	0.0011 ± 0.0003***	3.457 ± 0.608	0.232 ± 0.057***	114.708 ± 9.873*
6-OHDA + sham acupoint + laser	0.0010 ± 0.0002***	3.505 ± 0.373	0.217 ± 0.035***	111.688 ± 8.716**
6-OHDA + HT7 + laser	0.0007 ± 0.0002^**##	3.615 ± 0.453	0.297 ± 0.058^**#	132.512 ± 7.356

Values given are the mean ± S.D. (𝑛=6) ^∗𝑃<0.05, ^∗∗𝑃<0.01, and ^∗∗∗𝑃<0.001 as compared with control group and ^#𝑃<0.05, ^##𝑃<0.01, and ^###𝑃<0.001 as compared with sham laser acupuncture group.