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Fig. 1 | Molecular Medicine

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From: Electroacupuncture alleviates polycystic ovary syndrome-like symptoms through improving insulin resistance, mitochondrial dysfunction, and endoplasmic reticulum stress via enhancing autophagy in rats

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Autophagy inhibition repressed the beneficial effect of EA on PCOS-like rats. a The pathological changes of ovarian tissues were determined by HE staining (100×). The serum levels of testosterone (b), FSH (c), and LH (d) were assessed by commercial ELISA kits. (e) The ratio of LH/FSH was calculated and shown. The mRNA expression of CYP17 (f) and CYP19 (g) was detected by real-time PCR. (h-j) The protein levels of CYP17 and CYP19 were evaluated by Western blotting. The experimental data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (n = 6). * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001, vs the indicated group. EA, electroacupuncture; PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome; FSH, follicle stimulating hormone; LH, luteal hormone

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