Electroacupuncture Stimulates Remodeling of Extracellular Matrix by Inhibiting Apoptosis in a Rabbit Model of Disc Degeneration

Table 1

TUNEL-positive rate in four groups (%).

Group	28 d	56 d
Control	16.27 ± 2.18	15.51 ± 3.06
Sham	17.64 ± 1.98	18.86 ± 2.47
Compression	69.95 ± 5.04^*,#	74.37 ± 4.73^*,#
EA	65.42 ± 3.97^*,#	43.36 ± 7.25^+,&

Data are expressed as the mean ± SD (ANOVA); , compared with the control group; , compared with sham compressed group; , compared with compression group in 56 days and the control group, , compared with the 28 days in EA group.