针灸效应与经穴肥大细胞相关性研究概况

Progress in the Study on the Relationship Between Effects of Acu-moxibustion and Mast Cells in Acupoints

本文根据近期国内外对肥大细胞(Mast cells,MCs)的研究进展,及其与针灸经络有关的研究报道,在阐述MCs的形成、分布、分型、形态学特征、脱颗粒及其生物学效应的基础上,分析归纳了针灸效应与穴区组织内MCs的数量、脱颗粒变化的相关性,以及它们对循经感传的作用机制。综述结果表明,MCs作为穴区组织的特征成分之一,与针灸效应的产生密切相关;MCs通过对神经、免疫、循环等系统的影响,参与机体生理和病理的调控过程。本文为今后进一步了解和探索MCs与经络之间的关系提供了参考资料。

The present paper reviews development of researches on the relationship between mast cells （MCs） and effects of acupuncture and moxibustion from 1 ） the formation, distribution, types, morphological characters of MCs and their biological effects, 2） the number and degranulation of MCs in acupoints, 3） the relavance of MCs and the phenomenon of sensation transmission along meridian, and 4） the correlation between the therapeutic effect of acupuncture for relieving allergic reaction and MCs. Researches show that 1 ） MCs act as one of the characteristic constituents in acupoints where the MCs are in close relation with the effects of acupuncture and moxibustion, 2） MCs participate in the regulatory process of the organism in physiology and pathology. The underlying mechanism of MCs-related neuro-humoral regulation and meridian needs to be studied further.