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[The protective effect of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and electroacupuncture on neurons against cerebral
Rong Li1, Jing-Chun Guo, Jie-Shi Cheng
1National Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology, Institute of Acupuncture Research, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032.
Abstract:
Transient cerebral ischemia/reperfusion rat model was adopted, and the method of HE staining, TUNEL staining (TdT-mediated dUTP Nick End Labeling) were used to observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) on neuronal death. The results evinced that the combination of EA and bFGF could evidently reduce the neuronal death, including both necrosis and apoptosis, compared with EA or bFGF application alone. It is suggested that bFGF and EA can complement each other and enhance the protective effect following cerebral ischemia.