Journal: Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Article Title: Exploration of the mechanism underlying the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture at chengshan acupoint on post-hemorrhoidectomy anal pain: Insights from the mAChRs/IP3-Ca 2+ -CaM signaling pathway.
doi: 10.1016/j.clinsp.2024.100485
Figure Lengend Snippet: Fig. 3. mAChRs knockout reduces anal pain sensitivity. (A) Diminished Pain Sensitivity in mAChRs Knockout Mice (SD group vs. mAChRs(-/-) group). (B) Western blot for M2 and M3 mAChR Expression. (C) Immunohistochemistry (IHC) for M2 and M3 mAChR Expression. (D) Positive Rate of M2 and M3 mAChRs. (E) Anal Sphincter Resting Pressure Measurements. (F) Number of Fecal Pellets Counted Postoperatively. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 vs. SD group.
Article Snippet: The membranes were blocked in 5% non-fat milk solution and subsequently probed with primary antibodies specific to IP3 (ab5804, Abcam, UK), CAM (MA3-917, Thermo Fisher, USA), M2 mAChR (sc33712, Santa Cruz, USA), M3 mAChR (sc-518107, Santa Cruz, USA), and beta-actin (A5316, Sigma-Aldrich, USA).
Techniques: Knock-Out, Western Blot, Expressing, Immunohistochemistry