Acupuncture therapy for experimental stomach ulcer and c-Fos expression in rats

Figure 1 Histological change after submucosal injection of HAc. A: A repaired area of ulcer in submucosa of stomach; B: Ulcer-free areas after HAc-injection; C: Gastric ulcer in untreated rats.

Figure 2 Effects of acupuncture on HAc-induced gastric ulcer in rats ^aP<0. 05, ^bP<0.01 vs control group.

Figure 3 Fos-Li neurons within nuclei of solitary tract. A, B: Acupuncture after ulceration; C, D: No acupuncture after ulceration; E: Acupuncture prior to ulceration; F: Paradistance acupuncture prior to ulceration.

Figure 4 Total number of c-Fos positive cells in NTS ^aP<0. 05, ^cP<0.05 vs control group.