Table IV.

Nogo-A mRNA expression levels in the cervical spinal cord at various time points following MCAO (mean ± SD).

Group	Day 1	Day 7	Day 14	Day 28
Hypertension	0.221±0.049	0.254±0.035	0.251±0.041	0.232±0.048
Sham surgery	0.227±0.038	0.250±0.043	0.255±0.036	0.242±0.040
Ischemia	0.276±0.044	0.285±0.032	0.272±0.039	0.451±0.062a
EA stimulation	0.238±0.047	0.245±0.033	0.259±0.043	0.319±0.049b
Sham stimulation	0.267±0.045	0.265±0.044	0.261±0.038	0.428±0.065

^aP<0.05, vs. hypertension group;

^bP<0.05, vs. ischemia group; (n=15 per group).

MCAO, middle cerebral artery occlusion; EA, electroacupuncture.