Kun-Xiu Wang, Feng-Xia Liang, Song Wu, Song Chen, Zhi-Hui Luo, Yong-Li Han, Jia Chen, Bei Chen, Zi-Qin Chen, Yan-Lin Zhang, Ting Zhou, Xiao-Lei Gu
OBJECTIVE: To explore the protective effect and molecular mechanism of electroacupuncture (EA) preconditioning on renal injury in type 2 diabetic rats. METHODS: Fifty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into control, model, EA, EA+inhibitor, and inhibitor groups, with 10 rats in each group. Diabetes model was established by high fat and high glucose diet and intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (40 mg/kg). EA (2 Hz, 1 mA) preconditioning was applied to "Guanyuan" (CV4), "Zhongwan" (CV12), bilateral "Zusanli" (ST36) and "Fenglong" (ST40) for 15 min, once every other day for 8 weeks...
September 25, 2022: Zhen Ci Yan Jiu, Acupuncture Research