Table II.
Metabolite ratios in the right and left TPC regions.
| Laterality | Metabolites | Sham | MCAO | MCAO + EA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Left | NAA/Cr | 1.47±0.10 | 0.92±0.15a | 1.27±0.20b |
| Glu/Cr | 0.69±0.10 | 0.37±0.08a | 0.57±0.11b | |
| Cho/Cr | 0.74±0.17 | 0.68±0.18 | 0.70±0.15 | |
| Right | NAA/Cr | 1.45±0.20 | 1.34±0.18 | 1.38±0.19 |
| Glu/Cr | 0.63±0.06 | 0.60±0.11 | 0.57±0.07 | |
| Cho/Cr | 0.77±0.13 | 0.72±0.11 | 0.73±0.20 | |
| Left/right | NAA/Cr | 0.97±0.24 | 0.68±0.17a | 0.84±0.16b |
| Glu/Cr | 0.83±0.28 | 0.69±0.24a | 0.79±0.12b | |
| Cho/Cr | 0.98±0.16 | 0.81±0.11a | 0.89±0.11b |
Metabolite ratios in the right and left TPC regions of the sham, MCAO and MCAO + EA groups, and left/right ratios in each group. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (n=12 per group).
a
P<0.05, MCAO vs. sham;
b
P<0.05, MCAO vs. MCAO + EA. NAA, N-acetylaspartate; Cr, creatine; Glu, glutamate; Cho, choline-containing compounds; MCAO, middle cerebral artery occlusion; EA, electroacupuncture.