Table 2.
Effect of acupuncture at Zusanli (ST.36) and Sanyinjiao (SP.6) points on the blood labeling of Na99mTcO4 in rats.
| Blood constituents | Mean ± SD (%ID/g) | ANOVA P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St.36 (Group 1) | SP.6 (Group 2) | Control (Group 3) | ||
| Plasma | 54.69 ± 6.31 | 56.38 ± 5.47 | 61.25 ± 1.14 | ns |
| RBC | 45.31 ± 6.31 | 43.62 ± 5.47 | 38.75 ± 1.14 | ns |
| IF-P | 8.56 ± 2.69 | 8.77 ± 2.83 | 7.19 ± 0.62 | ns |
| IF-BC | 47.07 ± 14.65 | 33.48 ± 10.4 | 56.14 ± 10.49 | .0085 |
| SF-P | 91.44 ± 2.69 | 91.23 ± 2.83 | 92.81 ± 0.62 | ns |
| SF-BC | 52.93 ± 14.65 | 66.52 ± 10.49 | 43.86 ± 10.49 | .0086 |
The uptake of Na99mTcO4 in the blood compartments after stimulating St.36 and SP.6 showed that insoluble and soluble fractions of the red blood cells were significant (P < .01) among the groups by one-way ANOVA followed by TKMCT. TKMCT: Tukey-Kramer multiple comparisons test.