Table 1.
Effect of laser acupuncture on oxidative stress markers including MDA level and the activities of SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px enzymes.
| Group | MDA (μ/mg protein) |
SOD (μ/mg protein) |
GSH-Px (μ/mg protein) |
CAT (μ/mg protein) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 0.0004 ± 0.0001### | 4.007 ± 0.334 | 0.387 ± 0.040### | 140.108 ± 8.691# |
| 6-OHDA | 0.0011 ± 0.0003∗∗∗ | 3.457 ± 0.608 | 0.232 ± 0.057∗∗∗ | 114.708 ± 9.873∗ |
| 6-OHDA + sham acupoint + laser | 0.0010 ± 0.0002∗∗∗ | 3.505 ± 0.373 | 0.217 ± 0.035∗∗∗ | 111.688 ± 8.716∗∗ |
| 6-OHDA + HT7 + laser | 0.0007 ± 0.0002∗∗## | 3.615 ± 0.453 | 0.297 ± 0.058∗∗# | 132.512 ± 7.356 |
Values given are the mean ± S.D. (n = 6) *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, and ***P < 0.001 as compared with control group and # P < 0.05, ## P < 0.01, and ### P < 0.001 as compared with sham laser acupuncture group.