针刺对骨折家兔甲状腺功能的影响

Effect of Acupuncture on Thyroid Function of Rabbits with Fracture

目的 观察针刺对骨折家兔甲状腺功能的影响。方法 采用放射免疫法分期分组观察骨折家兔甲状腺激素的变化 ,并结合光镜观察甲状腺体、图像分析甲状腺滤泡。结果 针刺组甲状腺激素分泌活跃 ,甲状腺滤泡体积较小 ,其作用贯穿于整个骨折愈合的过程中 ,但以骨折的中、后期为著 ,两组比较有显著差异。结论 针刺能促进骨折家兔甲状腺功能的活跃 ,有利于骨折愈合。

OBJECTIVE To observe the effect of acupuncture on the thyroid function of rabbits with fracture. METHOD Radioimmunoassay was employed to observe changes in thyroid hormone of rabbits with fracture and optical microscope was used to observe the thyroid and analyse the thyroid follicle. RESULT In the acupuncture group, there was an active secretion of the thyroid hormone and the volume of the thyroid follicle was reduced, which functioned during the whole healing process of the fracture, especially during the middle and late stages. There was a great difference between the two groups. CONCLUSION Acupuncture can activate the function of thyroid of rabbits with fracture and assist healing of fracture.