The Role of Hippocampal Estradiol Receptor-α in a Perimenopausal Affective Disorders-Like Rat Model and Attenuating of Anxiety by Electroacupuncture

Figure 3

Comparisons between means and standard errors of behavioral changes in elevated plus maze to evaluate the effects of electroacupuncture and estradiol on perimenopausal affective disorders in rats. INT, intact; OVX, ovariectomy; CUS, chronic unpredictable stress; EA, electroacupuncture. Significant differences between related groups are shown by lines ().

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