Objective: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture preconditioning at "Zusanli"(ST36,Lower Confluent point) and "Zhongwan"(CV12,Front-Mu point) combination on oxidative stress and inflammation-related indicators, Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), myeloid differentiation factor 88 (MyD88) and inhibitor-α of nuclear transcription factor κB (IκB-α) in serum and gastric tissue of rats with stress gastric ulcer(SGU),so as to explore its mechanisms underlying prevention of SGU.
Methods: A total of 36 Wistar rats were randomly divided into blank control, model, positive drug and He-Sea-Front-Mu point combination groups (=9 in each group). A rat model of SGU was established by restraint water-immersion stress method.