Research Article

Regulation of Neurotrophin-3 and Interleukin-1 and Inhibition of Spinal Glial Activation Contribute to the Analgesic Effect of Electroacupuncture in Chronic Neuropathic Pain States of Rats

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Effect of EA on CCI-induced increase of the immunoreactive changes of NT-3 in DRG. (a) NT-3 immunopositive neurons in ipsilateral DRG of each group. (b) Quantification of positive neurons showing that EA treatment promoted the expression of NT-3. &&, versus the Sham group; ###, versus the CCI group.
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