Electroacupuncture Improves Pregnancy Outcomes in Rats with Thin Endometrium by Promoting the Expression of Pinopode-Related Molecules

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The pinopode and the expression of its related molecules in the endometrium are upregulated by electroacupuncture (EA) treatment in the thin endometrial rat model. (a) The endometrial pinopode is shown, as observed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM, 3000x).  μm. (b) Western blot analysis of integrin αvβ3 in the endometrium. (c) Relative expression levels of integrin av and integrin β3 mRNA. (d) Western blot analysis of HOXA10 in the endometrium. (e) Relative expression levels of HOXA10 mRNA. (f) Western blot analysis of HBEGF in the endometrium. (j) Relative expression levels of HBEGF mRNA. All data are expressed as the ( per group). versus the control group; ^# and ^## versus the model group.

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