The Possible Neuronal Mechanism of Acupuncture: Morphological Evidence of the Neuronal Connection between Groin A-Shi Point and Uterus

Table 2

PrV-infected neurons in supraspinal area.

PrV-infected neurons in supraspinal area
Hypothalamus
Medial preoptic area (MPA)	+
Arcuate nucleus (Arc)	+
Ventromedial hypothalamic nucleus (VMH)	+
Dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus (DM)	+
Paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus (PVN)	++
Pons
Locus coeruleus (LC)	+
Medulla
Gigantocellular reticular nucleus (Gi)	+++
Raphe magnus nucleus (RMg)	++
Raphe pallidus nucleus (RPa)	+
Caudoventrolateral reticular nucleus (CVL)	++
Nucleus of solitary tract (NTS)	+++
Dorsal motor nucleus of vagus (DMV)	+++
A5 noradrenaline cells (A5)	++
Lateral reticular nucleus (LRt)	++

+: 1–3 infected neurons, ++: 4–8 infected neurons, and +++: >9 infected neurons.