艾灸刺激穴位局部感受的生物学基础

Biological Basis of Local Acupoint Responses to Moxibustion Stimulation

穴位既是艾灸取得临床疗效的关键环节,也是艾灸作用的始动环节。从穴位局部的源头去探寻艾灸的作用机理,可能是艾灸作用机理研究的重要突破口。本文重点从穴位局部温度、血流、分子事件、免疫、瞬时感受器电位通道、嘌呤信号等环节,初步诠释艾灸穴位局部感受的生物学基础。

Acupoint has been regarded as both crucial and initiate step for generating clinic efficacy by moxibustion therapy.So the local acupoint would to be an important target to uncover the mechanism of moxibustion.This review mainly focus on discussing the biological mechanism of changed temperature,blood flow,molecular events,immunity,transient receptor potential,and purinergic signaling at the moxibustioned site caused by moxibustion stimulation.