Electroacupuncture promotes the proliferation of endogenous neural stem cells and oligodendrocytes in the injured spinal cord of adult rats☆

A contusive model of spinal cord injury at spinal segment T8-9 was established in rats. Huantiao (GB30) and Huatuojiaji (Ex-B05) were punctured with needles, and endogenous neural stem cells were labeled with 5-bromo-2’-deoxyuridine (BrdU) and NG2. Double immunofluorescence staining showed that elec...

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Main Authors: Wu, Haiying, Hu, Min, Yuan, Dekai, Wang, Yunhui, Wang, Jing, Li, Tao, Qian, Chuanyun, Yu, Hualin
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4340030/