Adenosine A2A Receptor Mediates Inhibition of Synovitis and Osteoclastogenesis after Electroacupuncture in Rats with Collagen-Induced Arthritis

Table 10

Presence of osteoclasts in ankle tissue.

Group	n	Osteoclasts
Sham-control group	10	9.40±4.95
CIA-control group	10	46.40±10.49
CIA-EA group	10	27.00±7.18 △
CIA-EA-SCH58261 group	10	48.10±18.62 #

TRAP-positive multinucleated cells containing three or more nuclei were counted as osteoclasts. Osteoclasts numbers represent the total numbers in the joint.
indicates P<0.01 versus the Sham-control group. △ indicates P<0.01 versus the CIA-control group. # indicates P<0.05 versus the CIA-EA group.