Cortisol Secretion and Subsequent Impaired Lymphopoiesis after Starvation Can Be Reduced by Moxibustion Treatment

Figure 3

Effects of Mox treatment on the number of TCs and BMCs. (a) Time course of changes in TC count following starvation. Mice were starved for 2 (d), and TCs were counted every other day. versus nonstarved controls (n = 8). (b) Dose response of Mox treatment on TC number restoration. Mice were sham- or Mox-treated five times over 2-d intervals (days −9, −7, −5, −3, and −1) and then starved from day 0 to 2. On day 4, TC cells were counted. versus sham-treated controls (n = 8). (c) Time course of changes in BMC count following starvation. Mice were starved for 2 (d), and BMCs were counted every other day. ; versus nonstarved controls (n = 8). (d) Dose response of Mox treatment on the BMC number restoration. Mice were sham- or Mox-treated five times over 2-d intervals (days −9, −7, −5, −3, and −1) and then starved from day 0 to 2 (d). On day 2, BMCs were counted. versus sham-treated controls (n = 8).

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