Table II.
Group | 2 h after I/R | 3 days after I/R |
---|---|---|
Sham | 0 | 0 |
MCAO | 2.33±0.19 | 2.08±0.23 |
MCAO + EA | 2.42±0.19 | 1.42±0.19a |
Sham + EA | 0 | 0 |
Data shown are the means ± SEM from 18 individual rats in each group.
P<0.05 vs. the MCAO group. Sham, sham operation, controls; MCAO, middle cerebral artery occlusion; EA, electro-acupuncture; I/R, ischemia/reperfusion; SEM, standard error of the mean.