Regulatory effects of electro-acupuncture at Zusanli on ir-SP content in rat pituitary gland and peripheral blood and their immunity

Table 1 Changes in the values of T-lymphocytic subgroups and erythrocytic immu nity (n = 8, ^-x±s)

Group	CD4+	CD8+	RBC-C-3bRR	RBC-ICR
Control	43.1 ± 3.1	23.6 ± 2.6	8.6 ± 2.1	6.8 ± 2.3
Non-point	44.7 ± 4.6	21.0 ± 4.3	11.1 ± 1.2	8.9 ± 2.9
Immuno-suppressed	34.5 ± 2.5a	26.2 ± 8.4	5.2 ± 1.2b	9.8 ± 4.4
Zusanli	65.6 ± 8.4a	29.5 ± 8.2	15.9 ± 3.0a	12.1 ± 1.2a
Zusanli + Immuno-suppressive	48.8 ± 6.0c	22.6 ± 7.0	16.4 ± 4.1c	15.0 ± 5.2c

^aP < 0.01,

^bP < 0.05 vs control group;

^cP < 0.01 vs immuno-suppressed group. EA: electro-acupuncture

Table 2 The contents of substance P in pituitary gland and peripheral blood in rats (n = 8, ^-x±s)

Group	Pituitary gland	Peripheral blood
Control	569 ± 8	20 ± 7
Non-point	547 ± 22b	20 ± 8b
Immuno-suppressed	273 ± 106a	12 ± 4
Zusanli	592 ± 142ab	92 ± 22a
Zusanli + immuno-suppressive	554 ± 32b	30 ± 9b

^aP < 0.01 vs control group;

^bP < 0.01 vs immuno-suppressed group. EA: electro-acupuncture