Effect of Electroacupuncture on the Expression of Glycyl-tRNA Synthetase and Ultrastructure Changes in Atrophied Rat Peroneus Longus Muscle Induced by Sciatic Nerve Injection Injury

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mRNA expression changes of GlyRS and MHC-IIb in peroneus longus muscle. (a) RT-PCR products of GlyRS and MHC-IIb (top to bottom). M: marker; β: β-actin; CON: control; SNI 1 w, SNI 2 w, SNI 4 w, and SNI 6 w lanes correspond to rat groups that were sacrificed at 1 week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 6 weeks, respectively, after sciatic nerve injury following penicillin injection; CON+EA 2 w and CON+EA 4 w lanes correspond to normal rats who received EA after 2 weeks and 4 weeks, respectively; SNI+EA 2 w and SNI+EA 4 w lanes correspond to rats that received EA after 2 weeks and 4 weeks, respectively, 2 weeks after sciatic nerve injury. (b) and (c) are the relative mRNA expression levels of GlyRS and MHC-IIb in peroneus longus muscle in each experimental group, respectively. versus the group CON; versus the group CON; versus the group SNI at 2 weeks; versus the group SNI at 4 weeks or at 6 weeks.

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