Effects of electroacupuncture on inhibiting cell apoptosis. (A) The percentage of TUNEL-positive cells in the peri-ischemic regions in the MCAO group was significantly increased compared with the sham group (p<0.001), However, the percentage was significantly decreased in the EA +MCAO group (p<0.001). (n=4 in each group; *, vs. MCAO group; ***p<0.001; #, vs. sham group; # p<0.05/### p<0.001. (B) In the sham group, ? large axon; ? mitochondria; ? chromatin. In the MCAO group, ? chromatin; ? cell myelin; ? mitochondria; ? cells mitochondria. In the EA+MCAO group, ? mitochondria; ? chromatin (n=4 in each group).