27 May 2021 : Animal Research
Acupuncture Can Play an Antidepressant Role by Regulating the Intestinal Microbes and Neurotransmitters in a Rat Model of Depression
Peng Li1E, Wenya Huang1E, Yi-ning Yan2B, Wenjing Cheng1C, Siyu Liu3C, Yang Huang1C, Wenjie Chen1C, Yi-ping Chen4D, Yuxun Gao1D, Weicheng Lu1B, Yijing Xu1B, Xianjun Meng1AG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.929027
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e929027
Figure 2 Behavior tests were conducted for the rats in 4 groups. (A) The body weight of rats in the 4 groups. (B) The body weight of rats before the chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS). (C) The body weight of rats after the treatment. (D) The results of the open-field test. (E) The results of the elevated cross maze test. (F) The results of the sucrose preference test experiment. Compared with the control (Con) group, * P<0.05, ** P<0.01, *** P<0.001; compared with the CUMS group, # P<0.05, ## P<0.01, ### P<0.001. Data represent mean±standard error of the mean. AP – acupuncture; Fx – fluoxetine.