The Roles of Skin Fibroblasts at Local Acupoints in Chrono-Acupuncture

Figure 5

The expression of P38MAPK and P-P38MAPK at skin of acupoint area. There is statistical difference between control group and model group (). There is statistical difference between acupuncture group and model group (). There is statistical difference between ZT12 and ZT16 (^△, ^△△). (a) The average optical density of P38MAPK at ZT12 and ZT16 in all three groups (n = 6). (b) The change of expression of P38MAPK after acupuncture is more significant at ZT16 (n = 6). (c) The average optical density of P-P38MAPK at ZT12 and ZT16 in all three groups (n = 6). (d) The change of expression of P-P38MAPK after acupuncture is more significant at ZT12 (n = 6). Expression of P38MAPK at ZT12. Expression of P38MAPK at ZT16. Expression of P-P38MAPK at ZT12. Expression of P‐P38MAPK at ZT16. (e) Expression of P38MAPK and P‐P38MAPK at ZT12 (left); expression of P38MAPK and P‐P38MAPK at ZT16 (right).

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)