Electroacupuncture protects gastric Cajal cells by reducing macrophage pyroptosis in diabetic gastroparesis

Figure 2 Experimental design and electroacupuncture intervention illustration. A: Experimental workflow: Rats were subjected to a 9-week modeling protocol, which included a high-fat, high-sugar diet from week 8 to week 0, followed by streptozotocin injection between week 0 and week 1. Electroacupuncture treatment was administered from week 1 to week 9, for a total of 8 weeks; B: Schematic representation of the transverse section of the tibia-fibula plane at the Zusanli acupoint in rats. DGP: Diabetic gastroparesis; SEA: Sham-electroacupuncture; LEA: Low-frequency electroacupuncture; HEA: High-frequency electroacupuncture; EA: Electroacupuncture.