Electroacupuncture Restores 5-HT System Deficit in Chronic Mild Stress-Induced Depressed Rats

<div>Effect of EA treatment on mRNA expression of TPH, SERT, 5-HT1A, and 5-HT2A in CUMS rats. The expression of TPH, SERT, 5-HT1A, and 5-HT2A at mRNA level was detected by qRT-PCR. These results were from the independent experiments in triplicate.<i> A</i>, CUMS compared with CON;<i> B</i>, Flu compared with CUMS;<i> C</i>, EA compared with CUMS;<i> D</i>, EA compared with sham EA;<i> E</i>, sham EA compared with CUMS.</div>

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Figure 5: Electroacupuncture Restores 5-HT System Deficit in Chronic Mild Stress-Induced Depressed Rats 