Efficacy of moxibustion by stimulating acupoints of Danzhong(CV 17) and Ganshu(BL 18) on hyperplasia of mammary gland in rats

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of moxibustion, through stimulating acupoints of Danzhong(CV 17) and Ganshu(BL 18) in rats with hyperplasia of mammary gland(HMG) which induced by estrogen and progestogen.METHODS: Thirty female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into saline control group,HMG model group, and HMG moxibustion group with 10 in each group. Saline control was the group injected by saline. HMG model were created by injection of estrogen and progestogen. Moxibustion group was also injected of estrogen and progesto-gen with moxibustion at the same time. The Changes of nipple diameter and height were measured.The rats' skin temperature was recorded by an infrared thermal camera at the nipples, mammary areas,Danzhong(CV 17) and Ganshu(BL 18). Pathological changes of mammary gland in rats were also observed under light microscope.RESULTS: The diameter and height of the nipples in model group were prominently bigger and higher than that in control group(P < 0.01). The diameter and height in moxibustion group were prominently smaller and lower than that in model group(P < 0.01), and there was no significant difference between moxibustion group and control group.Compared with control group, skin temperature of the nipples, mammary area, and acupoints Danzhong(CV 17) and Ganshu(BL 18) decreased prominently in model group(P < 0.01-0.05). Compared with model group, skin temperature of that in moxibustion group increased prominently(P <0.05).CONCLUSION: Treatment with moxibustion can effectively decrease the HMG rats' nipple diameter and height, and increase the skin temperature in HMG model rats at the nipples, mammary areas,Danzhong(CV 17) and Ganshu(BL 18). This study convinces the therapeutic effect of moxibustion on mammary gland hyperplasia.

Effect of electroacupuncture at Ganshu(BL 18) and Shenshu(BL 23) on the expression of EphB2 protein in cortex around cerebral infracted area of rat

Objective： To observe the effect of electroacupuncture （EA） on the expression of erythropoie-tin-producing hepatocyte receptor B2 （EphB2） in the cortex around the infracted area of middle cerebral artery occlusion （MCAO） rats at different timing, and to reveal the possible mechanism of acupuncture in the treatment of cerebral ischemia. Methods： A total of 180 male Sprague-Dawley （SD） rats were randomly divided into a sham operation group, a model group, an acupoint group and a non-acupoint group, with 45 rats in each group. Rats in each group were further divided into three subgroups： postoperative 3 d, postoperative 14 d and postoperative 2l d groups, with 15 rats in each subgroup. The MCAO model was made by the modified occlusion method. The neurological function score, 2,3,5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride （TFC） staining, immunohistochemistry assay, immunofluorescence double labeling method and Western blot were used to detect the corresponding indicators. Results： The neurological impairment of rats was most obvious at postoperative 3 d, and then gradually improved with time, which was more significant in the acupoint group （P〈0.05）. The change of infarcted volume was consistent with the neurological function impairment. The number of EphB2 positive cells （EphB2＋） around the infarcted area was decreased significantly at postoperative 3 d, and then gradually improved with time, which returned to the same level as that in the sham operation group at postoperative 21 d. The increase was most significant in the acupoint group （P〈0.05）, and the positive cell number was higher than that in the sham operation group （P〈0.01）. Western blot and immunohistochemistry results were basically consistent. Immunofluorescence displayed that EphB2＋ and postsynaptic density-95 positive （PSD-95＋） were co-expressed, after the MCAO operation, in the cortical neuron around the infracted area, and the number of co-expressing cells was increased gradually with time, which was most significant in the acupoint group （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Electroacupuncture at Ganshu （BL 18） and Shenshu （BL 23） can significantly improve the neurological function and cerebral infarcted volume ratio of MCAO rats, which may be related to the activation of EphB2 expression in cortex around the infracted area and the promotion of synaptic remodeling.

俞募穴埋线治疗卵巢早衰疗效观察

目的:观察肝脾肾之俞募穴埋线治疗卵巢早衰的临床疗效。方法:将132例卵巢早衰患者随机分成埋线组和药物组,每组各66例。埋线组给予肝脾肾之俞募穴埋线治疗;药物组采用激素替代疗法,即口服戊酸雌二醇(补佳乐)2 mg,每日1次,连服20天,10天后加服安宫黄体酮4 mg,每日2次,连服10天,平均用药6个月。观察2组疗效及血清促卵泡激素(FSH)和雌二醇(E2)变化。结果:2组治疗后血清FSH和E2均有显著改善(P<0.01),且埋线组血清E2提高较药物组显著(P<0.01)。埋线组痊愈率为84.9%,总有效率为97.0%;药物组分别为31.8%、84.8%。埋线组痊愈率优于药物组(P<0.05)。随访10个月,埋线组疗效可维持。结论:肝脾肾之俞募穴埋线治疗卵巢早衰疗效好,无任何毒副作用,值得临床推广应用。

肝俞、心俞埋线为主治疗甲亢262例临床观察

目的 :寻找安全有效、无毒副作用的治疗甲亢的方法。方法 :治疗组 1 40例 ,采用心俞、肝俞穴埋线配合小剂量他巴唑治疗 ;对照组 1 2 2例 ,采用单纯口服他巴唑治疗。两组治疗前后进行近期和远期疗效对比。结果 :治疗组近期总有效率 92 2 % ,远期总有效率 89 3 % ;对照组近期总有效率93 5 % ,远期总有效率 79 5 %。经统计学分析 ,两组近期疗效差异无显著性意义 (P >0 0 5 ) ,远期疗效差异有非常显著性意义 (P <0 0 0 5 )。结论

点刺肝俞、膏肓俞为主治疗肝郁痰凝型乳腺增生病临床观察

目的：观察三棱针点剌肝俞、膏肓俞穴为主，对肝郁痰凝型乳腺增生病患者的临床疗效。方法：将确诊为肝郁痰凝型乳腺增生病患者118例随机分为两组，治疗组78例，采用三棱针点刺肝俞、肾俞穴0．1～0.2寸，随后在两穴处用闪火法拔罐出血，若伴乳房胀痛加刺臂中穴，痰盛者加刺丰隆穴。对照组40例予以口服乳癖消片治疗。结果：两组疗效比较，治疗组有效率明显优于对照组（P〈0．05）；两组即时止痛效果比较，治疗组即时止痛效果明显优于对照组（尸〈0．01）。结论：三棱针点刺肝俞、膏盲俞穴为主对肝郁痰凝型乳腺增生病患者症状改善有明显作用。

“醒脑安神调补肝肾”针刺法治疗绝经期综合征选穴应用

"醒脑安神调补肝肾"针刺法主穴选择:小醒脑(内关、印堂、三阴交)、四神聪、神门、关元、肾俞、肝俞、太溪、足三里、太冲。辨证配穴:肝肾阴虚加阴谷、照海;脾肾阳虚加命门、腰阳关、脾俞;辨病配穴:失眠配申脉、照海;精神不振、烦躁不安配大陵;潮热盗汗配合谷、复溜;头晕耳鸣配百会、风池、听会;大便溏薄配天枢、阴陵泉;浮肿配水分等。失眠、潮热汗出、情绪改变是绝经期阶段最显著的症状。"醒脑安神调补肝肾"针刺法重在醒脑安神,调补肝肾,调节机体阴阳平衡。

Clinical research on insomnia treated by acupuncture at back-shu points

Objective To observe the clinical therapeutic effect on insomnia treated with acupuncture at back-shu points. Methods Sixty-four cases of insomnia were selected and divided randomly into a back-shu points group （group A） and a conventional acupoints group （group B） by a computer generated allocation list, 32 cases in each one. In the trial group, acupuncture was applied at xinshu （心俞 15）, Ganshu （刊俞 18）, Pishu （脾俞 BL 20） and Geshu （膈俞 BL 17）. In the control group, acupuncture was applied conventionally to Neiguan （内关 PC 6）, Shenmen （神门 HT 7）, Sanyinjiao （三阴交 SP 6）, Baihui （百会 GV 20） and Sishencong （四神聪 EX-HN 2）. Ten treatments made a session. The efficacy was analyzed statistically after 3 sessions of treatment. Results There were significant differences between the two groups in the relief of sleep disorders after the treatment （P〈0.O2）. The improvement in sleep efficiency was different significantly （P〈0.05）. The difference in sleep difficulty was significant in Chinese medicine （TCM） symptom score （P〈0.05）. Conclusion The clinical efficacy is achieved by either acupuncture at back-shu points or by acupuncture at conventional acupoints. The improvements of sleep efficiency and sleep disorder scores in PSO.I, and sleep difficulty in TCM as well as the long-term efficacy are superior in group A as compared with those in group B.

Clinical effect observation on liver-regulating and blood-tonifying acupuncture for cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type

Objective： To observe the clinical effect of liver-regulating and blood-tonifying acupuncture in the treatment of cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type. Methods： A total of 60 cases meeting the inclusion criteria were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. Cases in the observation group received liver-regulating and blood-tonifying acupuncture, in which Jiaji （EX-B 2） points of C3_C7, Ganshu （BL 18） and Geshu （BL 17） were used; cases in the control group received routine acupuncture treatment in which jiaji （EX-B2） points of C3.C7 were used. Both groups received 5 times of treatment in a week with a 2-day rest, symptoms evaluation was done after 4 weeks of treatment, and then therapeutical effect was evaluated. Results： The total effective rate was 90.0% in the observation group, 73.3% in the control group, and inter-group comparison showed a statistical significance （P〈0.05）. After treatment, the symptoms and signs scores in both groups all substantially dropped, showing statistical significances （both P〈0.05）; inter-group comparison showed that the improvements in subscales of dizziness, pressing pain along vertebrae and revolve-cervix test in the observation group were superior than those in the control group, showing statistical significances （all P〈0.05）, while the inter-group comparisons of subscales of headache and vomiting and nause didn＇t show any statistical significances after treatment （both P〉0.05）. Conclusion： Liver-regulating and blood-tonifying acupuncture is effective in treating cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type, and it can significantly improve patients＇ symptoms and signs.

麦粒灸“肝俞”对原发性肝癌癌前病变模型大鼠肝功能的影响

目的:探讨麦粒灸"肝俞"对原发性肝癌(HCC)癌前病变期大鼠肝功能以及肝脏组织形态的影响。方法:将60只雄性Wistar大鼠随机分为正常组(10只)、模型组(20只)、疗程1组(15只)和疗程2组(15只)。采用腹腔注射二乙基亚硝胺(diethylnitrosamine,DEN)法制备HCC模型。正常组不干预;模型组只抓取按压;疗程1组、疗程2组自造模开始同时给予"肝俞"麦粒灸干预,隔日1次,分别持续1个疗程(20天)和2个疗程(40天)。各组大鼠分别于造模开始前1天、造模开始后第20天、40天和84天造模完成4个时间点取血,化学法进行血清丙氨酸氨基转移酶(alamine aminotransferase,ALT)、天冬氨酸氨基转移酶(aspartate transaminase,AST)、γ-谷氨酰转肽酶(glutamyl transpeptidase,GGT)活性测定;并在造模结束时,将各组大鼠处死,观察大鼠肝脏组织形态学变化。结果:第1疗程结束后,疗程1组ALT、AST含量明显低于模型组(均P<0.05);第2疗程结束后,疗程2组ALT、AST、GGT含量较模型组低,但差异均无统计学意义(均P>0.05)。肝脏组织切片HE染色光镜下观察,模型组肿瘤灶诱导形成;疗程1组胞浆均匀,癌细胞数量少,仅见少量结节形成;疗程2组肝脏保持正常组织形态,细胞染色均匀,癌细胞数量少,无结节形成或仅见少量结节。结论:麦粒灸"肝俞"能够降低HCC模型大鼠血清ALT、AST、GGT含量,保护肝脏,并在一定程度上延缓DEN诱发大鼠HCC的癌前病变。

择时电针对肝癌小鼠生物节律及其视交叉上核表观遗传学修饰的影响

目的:以原位肝癌(hepatocellular carcinoma,HCC)小鼠为模型,观察电针对肝癌小鼠转轮活动节律的调节作用及其对视交叉上核(suprachiasmatic nucleus,SCN)内表观遗传学相关基因表达的影响,探讨电针调整肝癌患者昼夜节律的表观遗传学机制。方法:将筛选合格的108只雄性C57BL/6J小鼠按6个授时因子时间(zeitbeger time,ZT)即ZT0(7:00)、ZT4(11:00)、ZT8(15:00)、ZT12(19:00)、ZT16(23:00)和ZT20(3:00)实施干预,每个时间点设空白组、模型组和电针组,每组6只。肝脏注射H22癌细胞悬液制备肝癌小鼠模型。造模后第11天开始干预,电针组在各相应时间点给予电针小鼠"肝俞"和"至阳"穴(电针参数:2 Hz/15 Hz,0.2 m A),每天1次,每次15 min,连续电针10 d。空白组和模型组在同时间、同等条件下捆绑固定。全程采用Clock Lab(ACT-500)软件不间断记录小鼠活动节律,干预10 d后采用MATLAB(R2007b)导出小鼠转轮活动节律图谱,分析小鼠活动振幅与峰相位。选择最佳时间点干预组,采用高通量表观遗传学PCRarray阵列检测小鼠SCN部表观遗传学相关基因表达。结果:(1)造模后,与对应时间点空白组比较,模型组和电针组小鼠活动振幅下降、峰相位滞后(均P<0.05),模型组与电针组节律参数比较差异无统计学意义(均P>0.05);(2)干预后,与ZT8模型组比较,ZT8电针组小鼠活动振幅升高、峰相位前移(均P<0.05),ZT0、ZT4、ZT12、ZT16、ZT20电针组与相应时间点模型组比较活动振幅、峰相位差异无统计学意义(均P>0.05);ZT8电针组与ZT0、ZT4、ZT12、ZT16、ZT20电针组比较,活动振幅升高、峰相位前移(均P<0.05);(3)表观遗传PCRarray阵列(Epigenetic PCRarray)结果示:最佳时间点ZT8干预结束后,与空白组比较,肝癌小鼠SCN内48个表观遗传学相关基因表达上调;与模型组比较,电针下调SCN内49个表观遗传学相关基因相对表达量;3组小鼠SCN内表观遗传学相关差异表达基因有23个。结论:电针能够对肝癌小鼠转轮活动节律产生良性调节,且以15:00最佳;该时间点电针能下调肝癌小鼠SCN内异常高表达的表观遗传学相关基因。

Effect of electroacupuncture on expressions of VEGF and CD31 in MCAO model rats

Objective： To investigate the effect of electroacupuncture （EA） at Ganshu （BL 18） and Shenshu （BL 23） on vascular endothelial growth factor （VEGF） and platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule-1 （PECAM-1）/CD31 around the cerebral infarction focus in middle cerebral artery occlusion （MCAO） rats and the possible mechanism, thus to provide a new strategy for the treatment of cerebral ischemic stroke by acupuncture. Methods： A total of 180 healthy male Sprague-Dawley （SD） rats were randomly divided into a sham operation group, a model group, an acupoint group and a non-acupoint group, 45 rats in each group. MCAO model was established using the modified line-embolus method in all rats except for those in the sham operation group; rats in the acupoint group were treated with EA at Ganshu （BL 18） and Shenshu （BL 23）; rats in the non-acupoint group were treated with EA at the control points; rats in other 2 groups were only subjected to bundling without treatment. Ten rats in each group were randomly selected on the 3rd day, the 14th day and the 21st day after acupuncture stimulation to test the neurological function impairment. The expression levels of CD31 and VEGF were also detected. Results： Compared with the model group and non-acupoint group, the neurological function score of the acupoint group was decreased at each time point, and the differences were statistically significant （P〈0.05, P〈0.01）. The expressions of VEGF and CD31 in each group were the lowest on the 3rd day, reached the peak on the 14th day and still remained at high level on the 21st day. And the differences among groups were statistically significant both on the 14th day and the 21st day （P〈0.05, P〈0.01）. Compared with the model group and the non-acupoint group, the expressions of VEGF and CD31 in the acupoint group were increased, and the differences were statistically significant （all P〈0.05）. Conclusion： EA at Ganshu （BL 18） and Shenshu （BL 23） can significantly improve the neurological function score of MCAO model rats, and shows protective effect on cerebral ischemia. The protective mechanism may be related to the up-regulation of CD31 and VEGF expression around the cerebral infarction focus in the MCAO model rats and induction of angiogenesis.