Effect of electroacupuncture stimulation of "Sibai"(ST2) and "Quanliao"(SI18) on excitatory neurons of sensorimotor cortex in mice.

Objectives: To observe the activation state and neuronal types of somatosensory cortex and the primary motor cortex induced by electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation of "Sibai" (ST2) and "Quanliao" (SI18) acupoints in mice.

Methods: Male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into blank control and EA groups, with 6 mice in each group. Rats of the EA group received EA stimulation (2 Hz, 0.