Acupuncture Alters Expression of Insulin Signaling Related Molecules and Improves Insulin Resistance in OLETF Rats

Table 2

Effects of acupuncture on plasma FPG, plasma FINS, serum C-P, and HOMA-IR in OLETF rats.

Group	FPG (mmol⋅L)	FINS (mU⋅L)	HOMA-IR	C-P (ng⋅L)
SD
OLETF
Acupuncture+OLETF

Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation (SD) ( each group).
⁢ and ⁢ versus SD group; ⁢ versus OLETF group.
FPG: fasting blood glucose; FINS: fasting insulin; C-P: C peptide; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance; OLETF: Otsuka Long-Evans Tokushima Fatty; SD: Sprague-Dawley.