Effect of electroacupunture on gastric mucosal intestinal trefoil factor gene expression of stress-induced gastric mucosal injury in rats

Table 1 Design of experimental animal groups

Group/code	Treatment
Group A: Blank group	Untreated rats as normal control group
Group B: Model group	having no EA or other treatment for 7 d, then WRS rat model was established.
Group C: SMFY group	After EA at points of SMFY for 7 d, WRS rat model was established
Group D: GMFY group	After EA at points of GMFY for 7 d, WRS rat model was established

Table 2 Effect of EA on GUI and ITF-mRNA expression in gastric mucosal tissue (mean ± SD)

G	GUI score (n = 10)	ITF mRNA/GAPDH mRNA (n = 5)
A(Blank group)	0.3 ± 0.48	0.45 ± 0.01
B(Model group)	54.3 ± 1.34b	0.65 ± 0.01b
C(SMFY group)	31 ± 2.21bd	0.76 ± 0.01bd
D(GMFY group)	39.8 ± 1.62bcf	0.66 ± 0.01bf

^bP < 0.01 vs blank group,

^cP < 0.05 vs Group B,

^dP < 0.01 vs Group B,

^fP < 0.01 vs Group C.