Research Article

Effects of Electroacupuncture on Facial Nerve Function and HSV-1 DNA Quantity in HSV-1 Induced Facial Nerve Palsy Mice

Table 2

Detection of HSV-1 DNA during treatment period and at the end of treatment period ( ).

G At day 3 of treatment periodAt day 7 of treatment periodAt day 14 of treatment period
Facial nerve
(2−△△CT)
Geniculate ganglion
(2−△△CT)
Brainstem
(2−△△CT)
Cerebral cortex
(2−△△CT)
Facial nerve
(2−△△CT)
Geniculate ganglion
(2−△△CT)
Brainstem
(2−△△CT)
Cerebral cortex
(2−△△CT)
Facial nerve
(2−△△CT)
Geniculate ganglion
(2−△△CT)
Brainstem
(2−△△CT)
Cerebral cortex
(2−△△CT)

A100**0**0**0**0**0**0**0**0**0**0**0**
B100**0**0**0**0**0**0*0**0**0**0**0**
C1013.67 ± 2.1611.82 ± 1.817.73 ± 1.086.52 ± 2.2715.42 ± 2.7114.18 ± 1.9712.57 ± 3.116.52 ± 2.279.89 ± 1.477.63 ± 1.226.77 ± 1.286.14 ± 1.63
D109.84 ± 1.29*9.04 ± 2.29*3.04 ± 2.29*2.17 ± 1.14*2.18 ± 2.13**1.78 ± 1.14**1.04 ± 1.48**2.17 ± 1.25**0.71 ± 0.16**0.18 ± 0.21**0.03 ± 0.09**0.05 ± 0.13**

The quantity of HSV-1 DNA was expressed with 2−ΔΔCT of difference ratio of HSV-1 mRNA. Group A: blank control group; Group B: saline group; Group C: model animal group; Group D: electroacupuncture group. *Compared with Group C, . **Compared with Group C, .