Objective To observe the effect of acupuncture on VEGF expression at different time points after cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats,and to explore the possible mechanism of acupuncture on brain protection.Methods 80 male SD rats were randomly divided into sham operation group,model group,acupoint control group and acupoint group.Each group was randomly divided into groups(1 d and 3 d);10/group.Middle cerebral artery ischemia model(MCAO)was established by modified thread occlusion method.After 1 d and 3 d of treatment,the ratio of infarct area was measured by neurological deficit scor...