Acupuncture Activates ERK-CREB Pathway in Rats Exposed to Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress

Figure 2

The effect of acupuncture on ERK1/2 and p-ERK1/2 protein expression in hippocampus (HP) and prefrontal cortex (PFC) in the following groups (𝑛=6 per group): Normal, CUMS, CUMS + Par, CUMS + Acu, and Normal + Acu. (a) ERK1/2; (b) p-ERK1/2. ^∗∗𝑃<0.01 as compared with the Normal group, ^#𝑃<0.05, ^##𝑃<0.01 as compared with the CUMS group.

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