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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2025; 31(21): 107395
Published online Jun 7, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i21.107395
Published online Jun 7, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i21.107395
Figure 4 Electroacupuncture activates the vagus nerve target in the ST36 acupoint area.
A-C: Western blotting analysis and quantification of choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) and α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor protein levels in acupoint skin (n = 5); D: Representative immunofluorescence images of ChAT. Scale bar: 50 μm. Data are expressed as the mean ± SD. aP < 0.05. DGP: Diabetic gastroparesis; EA: Electroacupuncture; ChAT: Choline acetyltransferase; α7nAchR: α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor; PA: Agonist polygalacic acid; AP: Antagonist alpha-NETA; DAPI: 4’,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole.
- Citation: Zhang Y, Tang YW, Zhou J, Wei YR, Peng YT, Yan Z, Yue ZH. Electroacupuncture at ST36 ameliorates gastric dysmotility in rats with diabetic gastroparesis via the nucleus tractus solitarius-vagal axis. World J Gastroenterol 2025; 31(21): 107395
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v31/i21/107395.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i21.107395