Neuroprotective effects of electroacupuncture on hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in newborn rats association with increased expression of mTOR

• Main Authors: Tao Xu (Author), Na Zhao (Author), Jing-Dong Liu (Author), Mo Xiao-Mei (Author), Hui Zhang (Author), Peng-Fei Qin (Author), Xiang-Chun Feng (Author), Qing Sun (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Bangladesh Pharmacological Society, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In this study, we observed the therapeutic effects of acupuncture and investigated the underlying molecular mechanisms by constructed a hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) animal model. In the electroacupuncture group, mTOR expression increased since 1d, and continued to rise till the 21st day. Al...