Electroacupuncture Preconditioning Reduces Oxidative Stress in the Acute Phase of Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion in Rats by Regulating Iron Metabolism Pathways

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Effect of EA preconditioning on iron transport-related protein in the acute phase of cerebral ischemia and reperfusion. (a) The effect of EA preconditioning on the expression of FPN-1 in rats sacrificed 1 day after reperfusion. (b) The effect of EA preconditioning on the expression of FPN-1 in rats sacrificed 3 days after reperfusion. (c) The effect of EA preconditioning on the content of hepcidin in brain tissues of rats sacrificed 1 day after reperfusion. (d) The effect of EA preconditioning on the content of hepcidin in brain tissues of rats sacrificed 3 days after reperfusion ( vs. I/R group; vs. I/R group; and ^## vs. sham group and EA + S group). S: sham group; I/R: cerebral ischemia-reperfusion group; EA: electroacupuncture preconditioning group; and EA + S: electroacupuncture preconditioning and sham group.

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