Acupuncture Stimulation at GB34 Restores MPTP-Induced Neurogenesis Impairment in the Subventricular Zone of Mice

Figure 3

Effect of acupuncture stimulation on MPTP-induced reduction of cell proliferation in the subventricular zone (SVZ). (a) BrdU-specific immunofluorescence staining in the SVZ. (b) The number of BrdU-positive cells in the SVZ. MPTP reduces the number of BrdU-positive cells in the SVZ, but the acupuncture stimulation at GB34 restored it significantly. CC: cerebral cortex. ST: striatum. Scale bar = 20 µm. Data are shown as the mean ± standard error of the mean. < 0.05 and < 0.01 versus saline group, < 0.05 versus MPTP group, and < 0.05 versus HT7 group.

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