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Figure 3. Influence of apipuncture on IBA-1 levels in the spinal cord 1, 3 and 5 days after SCI. In A: representative of the bands of proteins of IBA-1 by the groups Sham, CTL-SCI, BV (NP)-SCI and BV (ST36 + GV3)-SCI measured by densitometry, normalized by β-actin; In B: the comparison of the IBA-1 protein content at the spinal cord lesion site of rats submitted to SCI and apipuncture at ST36 and GV3 points [BV (ST36)-SCI; n = 6], SCI and apipuncture at non-acupoints [BV (NP)-SCI, n = 6], only SCI (CTL-SCI, n = 6) and Sham-SCI (n = 6). Values are presented as mean ± SEM. ***P < 0.001 compared to CTL-SCI and BV (NP)-SCI. BV: bee venom; NP: non-acupoints; SCI: spinal cord injury