Table 3.

Acupuncture protects proteins and lipids from oxidative damage.

References	Species/model	Pre/post-treatment	Acupoints	Acupuncture type	Parameter/manipulation	Course	Results of molecular expression	Mechanisms of antagonizing oxidative stress
Siu et al. [83]	SD rats MCAO/R	Posttreatment	GB20/ST36	EA	2 Hz 0.7 V 30 min	One session, after surgery	Intact IgG molecules, Trx↑	Activation of Trx system and reducing the ROS-induced oxidative modifications of susceptible proteins
Siu et al. [61]	SD rats MCAO/R	Pretreatment	GB20/ST36	EA	2 Hz 0.7 V 30 min	One session, before surgery	MDA↓	Regulating the lipid peroxidation

EA: electroacupuncture; IgG: immunoglobulin G; MCAO/R: middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion; MDA: malondialdehyde; SD: Sprague-Dawley; ROS: reactive oxygen species; Trx: thioredoxin.