Figure 4.
Effect of EA preconditioning on iron transport-related protein in the acute phase of cerebral ischemia and reperfusion. (a) The effect of EA preconditioning on the expression of FPN-1 in rats sacrificed 1 day after reperfusion. (b) The effect of EA preconditioning on the expression of FPN-1 in rats sacrificed 3 days after reperfusion. (c) The effect of EA preconditioning on the content of hepcidin in brain tissues of rats sacrificed 1 day after reperfusion. (d) The effect of EA preconditioning on the content of hepcidin in brain tissues of rats sacrificed 3 days after reperfusion (∗P < 0.05 vs. I/R group; ∗∗P < 0.01 vs. I/R group; and ##P < 0.01 vs. sham group and EA + S group). S: sham group; I/R: cerebral ischemia-reperfusion group; EA: electroacupuncture preconditioning group; and EA + S: electroacupuncture preconditioning and sham group.