Table 2 Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) protein concentrations and NGF mRNA expression (mean ± SEM) in the ovaries, the adrenal glands and the dorsal part of the spinal cord in the four experimental groups the healthy control group, the healthy group receiving electro-acupuncture (EA), the polycystic ovary (PCO) control group, and the PCO group receiving EA.

294.85 ± 17.00

265.79 ± 20.99

479.77 ± 26.86^a

385.34 ± 12.26^b

102.42 ± 26.14

119.97 ± 51.81

98.82 ± 12.46

94.42 ± 14.32

867.36 ± 65.52

1600.59 ± 360.03

1351.26 ± 220.82

1081.94 ± 193.72

NGF mRNA expression (O.D. 450/690)

1.02 ± 0.19

1.10 ± 0.2

0.35 ± 0.06^c

0.45 ± 0.15

0.41 ± 0.06

0.51 ± 0.07

0.32 ± 0.06

0.37 ± 0.05

0.71 ± 0.09

1.15 ± 0.34

0.57 ± 0.08

1.12 ± 0.29