OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation of "Zusanli" (ST 36), "Liangmen" (ST 21) and "Sanyinjiao" (SP 6) on gastrointestinal motility and expression of ghrelin and growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR) mRNA in diabetic gastroparesis (diabetic gastroparesis, DGP) rats, so as to explore its mechanism underlying improvement of diabetic gastroparesis. METHODS: Sixty SD rats were randomly and equally divided into normal control, model, EA acupoint, EA non-acupoint, medication (metoclopramide) groups (n = 12 rat/group). The DGP model was established by intraperi...