Research Article

Electroacupuncture Modulates 5-HT4R-Mediated cAMP/PKA Signaling to Improve Intestinal Motility Disorders in a Thy1-αSyn Parkinson’s Mouse Model

Table 2

General conditions of mice in different groups after the corresponding interventions.

Postintervention conditionsNormal groupPD model groupElectroacupuncture groupWestern medicine group

AppearanceGoodPoorAverageAverage
Behavioral performanceNo tremor or shakingInvoluntary tremor and limb shakingInvoluntary tremor and limb shakingInvoluntary tremor and limb shaking
DefecationNormalReducedIncreasedIncreased

Electroacupuncture and western medicine interventions increased defecation in PD mice.