Moxibustion regulates inflammatory mediators and colonic mucosal barrier in ulcerative colitis rats

Figure 5 Comparison of occludin and zonula occludens-1 mRNA levels in colonic tissue. The levels of occludin and ZO-1 mRNAs increased significantly after the different treatments. The efficacy of the three acupoints and medication groups was superior to that of the single and two acupoints groups. Data are expressed as mean ± SD; n = 6/group. ^aP < 0.01 vs control group; ^bP < 0.01 vs model group; ^eP < 0.01 vs three acupoints group; ^fP < 0.01 vs medication group. Lane M: marker, 1: control group, 2: model group, 3: single acupoint group, 4: two acupoints group, 5: three acupoints group, 6: medication group. ZO-1: Zonula occludens-1.