Research Article

Regulation of Neurotrophin-3 and Interleukin-1 and Inhibition of Spinal Glial Activation Contribute to the Analgesic Effect of Electroacupuncture in Chronic Neuropathic Pain States of Rats

Figure 4

Effect of EA on CCI-induced increase of the immunoreactive of IL-1β in spinal cord. (a) Results of IL-1β immunofluorescence in ipsilateral spinal dorsal horn. (b) Changes of the positive area showing that EA treatment suppressed the expression of IL-1β. ###, versus the Sham group; &&&, versus the CCI group.
(a)
(b)