Electroacupuncture Inhibits the Activation of p38MAPK in the Central Descending Facilitatory Pathway in Rats with Inflammatory Pain

<div>The nuclei (areas) locations used for the Phosphor-p38MAPK-Immunoreactivity cells counts. (a) The ventrolateral periaqueductal gray (vlPAG). (b) The gigantocellular reticular nucleus (Gi) and the nucleus raphe magnus + gigantocellular reticular nucleus pars alpha (GiA + NRM). (c) The spinal cord dorsal horn (SCDH).</div>

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Figure 3: Electroacupuncture Inhibits the Activation of p38MAPK in the Central Descending Facilitatory Pathway in Rats with Inflammatory Pain 