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 6 (A) Immunofluorescence confocal microscopy imaging hippocampus CA1 regions, magnification ×200. (B) Expression of GFAP in the hippocampus. (C) Expression of IBA-1 in the hippocampus. Compared with the control (Con) group, * P<0.05, ** P<0.01, *** P<0.001; compared with the chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) group, # P<0.05, ## P<0.01, ### P<0.001. Data represent mean±standard error of the mean. AP – acupuncture; Fx – fluoxetine; GFAP – glial fibrillary acidic protein; IBA-1 – ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1.