Table 1.
Effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on body fat accumulation and serum components in ob/ob mice
| ob/ob + EA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C57BL/6J | 0 T | 3 T | 7 T | |
| Final body weight, g | 30.8 ± 0.8 | 52.8 ± 1.1* | 49.2 ± 1.3* | 46.7 ± 1.3# |
| Epididymal fat, g | 1.38 ± 0.14 | 2.23 ± 0.11* | 2.08 ± 0.16* | 1.49 ± 0.20# |
| Insulin, ng/ml | 1.74 ± 0.23 | 3.55 ± 0.42* | 2.15 ± 0.21* | 1.79 ± 0.34# |
| Glucose, mg/dl | 180.3 ± 8.0 | 299.4 ± 8.6* | 270.2 ± 8.1* | 258.0 ± 9.1# |
| Triglyceride, mg/dl | 35.3 ± 3.4 | 78.1 ± 2.1* | 55.3 ± 1.7* | 48.5 ± 1.0# |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dl | 150.0 ± 3.8 | 180.6 ± 4.6 | 160.5 ± 4.0* | 151.9 ± 4.7# |
| TNF-α, pg/ml | 15.1 ± 3.8 | 43.6 ± 5.7* | 32.7 ± 5.2* | 23.6 ± 8.2# |
| IL-6, pg/ml | 20.0 ± 2.8 | 57.6 ± 7.7* | 44.7 ± 6.2* | 33.6 ± 5.3# |
| IL-1β, pg/ml | 11.0 ± 3.0 | 47.6 ± 4.7* | 35.7 ± 7.2* | 23.0 ± 6.2# |
EA electroacupuncture, 3 T three times EA treatment, 7 T seven times EA treatment
Mean ± SEM (n = 5)
Statistical significance of experimental factors was calculated using one-way ANOVA
Values with significantly different at P < 0.05, * P < 0.05 vs. C57BL/6 J mice; # P < 0.05 vs. ob/ob mice