Research Article

Electroacupuncture-Induced Dynamic Processes of Gene Expression Levels of Endogenous Opioid Peptide Precursors and Opioid Receptors in the CNS of Goats

Table 5

Levels of -receptor gene expression in the CNS of goats stimulated by EA (2−ΔΔCt, mean ± SD, ).

Nuclei and areasSham control−0.5 h0 h2 h4 h6 h8 h12 h24 h

ACB d d1.05 ± 0.06cd c b a b cd cd
CAU1.08 ± 0.04de1.00 ± 0.00de e de b a cd bc bc
AMY f f e cd bc de b a cd
PVH f f e de b a c a cd
VMH f f e de bc a de cd b
PAG f f e cd b a bc d d
DR f f1.29 ± 0.08ef de bc a b cd bcd
HB f f e de bc ef cd b a
PBN f f e e bc a de cd b
GI e e d d c b a c d
SOL f f e de b a e cd bc
NH e e d c b a c d c