Electroacupuncture at GV20 and ST36 Exerts Neuroprotective Effects via the EPO-Mediated JAK2/STAT3 Pathway in Cerebral Ischemic Rats

Figure 4

Protein expression levels of JAK2 and STAT3 at 24 h after MCAO (Figure 4(a)). Group EA (red arrows) showed strong JAK2 and STAT3 immunoreactivity in the cell bodies and a lower integrated optical density was observed in group M. The immunohistochemical expression in group S was the lowest compared with group M and group EA. For the column, the integrated optical density was calculated in three random images of every slice (Figure 4(b)). versus S group, versus M group. Scale bar = 100 μm.

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