Acupuncture Attenuates Blood Pressure via Inducing the Expression of nNOS

Figure 2

Effect of acupuncture on SBP and DBP as measured by tail-cuff method in all groups. Data are presented as mean ± SD, n = 6 in each group. , SHR-Cont vs WKY; , SHR-ST36, SHR-GB20, or SHR-LR3 vs SHR-Cont; , SHR-ST36, SHR-GB20, or SHR-LR3 vs SHR-SA; , SHR-ST36, SHR-GB20 vs SHR-LR3. SHR-Cont: SHR rats without treatment; SHR-SA: SHR rats treated with acupuncture at nonacupoint; SHR-LR3: SHR rats treated with acupuncture at Taichong (LR3); SHR-ST36: SHR rats treated with acupuncture at Zusanli (ST36); SHR-GB20: SHR rats treated with acupuncture at Fengchi (GB20).

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