Electroacupuncture and Moxibustion Regulate Hippocampus Glia and Mitochondria Activation in DSS-Induced Colitis Mice

<div>EA and moxibustion promote astrocyte activation. Labeling (a) and analysis of astrocytes in the hippocampus CA1 (b), CA3 (c), and DG (d) regions of UC mice. Green, GFAP (a marker for astroglia); blue, DAPI nuclear staining (<i>n</i> = 5/group). White arrow highlights the activated astrocyte. Scale bar, 50 <i>μ</i>m. (e, f) Western blot (e) and analysis (f) showing the downregulation of S100b (a marker for astroglia) expression in the hippocampus in the DSS-induced colitis group and upregulation after EA and moxibustion treatment (<i>n</i> = 3/group). GFAP, glial fibrillary acidic protein.</div>

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Figure 3: Electroacupuncture and Moxibustion Regulate Hippocampus Glia and Mitochondria Activation in DSS-Induced Colitis Mice 