Fig. 3.
Acupuncture has an impact on nigral iron homeostasis in 6-OHDA lesioned rats. ELISA for Fe (A) and transferrin (B) in SN. Means ± SEM were calculated of: Sham n = 7/model n = 7/madopa n = 6/acupuncture n = 8, ELISAs for each individual rat were done in triplicates. Expression of Fpn1 and DMT1 and the ratio thereof in duodenum (C) and SN (D) was measured by qRT-PCR. Means ± SEM were calculated out of: Sham n = 7 /model n = 7/madopa n = 6/acupuncture n = 8. *Compared with sham P < 0,05; **compared with sham: P < 0,01; Δcompared with model P < 0,05; ΔΔcompared with model P < 0,01. SPSS13.0. One-way ANOVA analysis was used for multi-group comparison, and Dunnett and Bonferroni were used for post-test correction.