GPT and serum lipopolysaccharide activity: In this case, EA pretreatment for 7 days significantly prevented DSS-mediated gut damage, endotoxemia, and acute liver injury by attenuation of the elevated plasma ALT, AST, and endotoxin (LPS) and the restoration of abnormal gut and liver histology in DSS-exposed mice (preliminary data only shown to the reviewers for reviewing purposes).