Baihui Point Laser Acupuncture Ameliorates Cognitive Impairment, Motor Deficit, and Neuronal Loss Partly via Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects in an Animal Model of Focal Ischemic Stroke

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Effect of Baihui point laser acupuncture on antioxidant enzymes. (a) Glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity in the hippocampus. (b) Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in mitochondria in the hippocampus. The data are expressed as mean±S.E.M. (n=5). p-value<0.05 when compared to the sham; ^#p-value<0.05 when compared to the Rt.MCAO group; and p-value<0.05 when compared to the sham laser acupuncture group.

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