Figure 5.
MC deficiency had no effect on TWL improvement induced by acupuncture and moxibustion stimuli.
Notes: Ipsilateral (A) and contralateral (B) hind paw TWL of WsRC-+/+ and WsRC-Ws/Ws rats were increased by different intensities of acupuncture and moxibustion stimuli (n=15). All data were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance and least significant difference for post hoc analysis. ***P<0.001, compared with baseline TWL. Data are expressed as mean ± standard error of the mean.
Abbreviations: Contra., contralateral; Ipsi., ipsilateral; TWL, thermal withdrawal latency; EA, electroacupuncture; MA, manual acupuncture; MC, mast cell.