Objective:To investigate the relationship between the temperature and the microvascular blood flow of the cerebral cortex, and the influence of electro-acupuncture (EA) on the cortical microcirculation. Methods: High ...Objective:To investigate the relationship between the temperature and the microvascular blood flow of the cerebral cortex, and the influence of electro-acupuncture (EA) on the cortical microcirculation. Methods: High temperature spots on the anterior ectosylvian and low temperature spots on the posterior suprasylvian on the cortical surface of 20 cats were identified using cortical infrared thermography (CIT); the blood flow in the microcirculation on these spots was measured with laser-Doppler flowmetry. EA was given at Zusanli (ST 36) and changes in the blood flow in the cerebral cortex microcirculation were detected. Results: 1) The mean temperatures on the high (34.83±0.24°C) and low (32.28±0.27°C) temperature spots were significantly different (P<0.001); this was indicative of a temperature difference on the cortical surface; 2) The average blood flow in the microcirculation of the high (266.8±19.2 PU) and low (140.8±9.9 PU) temperature spots was significantly different (P<0.001). 3) On the cortical high temperature spots, the mean blood flow in the microcirculation significantly increased from 266.8±86.8 PU before EA, to 422.5±47.4 PU following 5 minutes of EA (58.35%; P<0.01), and 431.8±52.8 PU 5 minutes after ceasing EA (61.84%; P<0.01). 4) On the low temperature spots, there were no significant differences in blood flow following 5 minutes of EA (146.3±11.5 PU), and 5 minutes after ceasing EA (140.5±11.6 PU), when compared with that before acupuncture (140.8±9.9 PU; P>0.9). Conclusion: The high temperature spots of the cortex are active functional regions of neurons with higher blood flow and a stronger response to EA. EA induces a significant increase in blood flow in the high temperature spots of the cortex.展开更多
Objective:To explore the protective mechanism of acupuncture plus mild hypothermia for cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury(CIRI)by observing the effects of acupuncture plus mild hypothermia on miRNA-204 and its targe...Objective:To explore the protective mechanism of acupuncture plus mild hypothermia for cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury(CIRI)by observing the effects of acupuncture plus mild hypothermia on miRNA-204 and its target gene expressions in CIRI rat brain tissues.Methods:Sixty Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into a blank control group,a sham operation group,a model group,an acupuncture group,a mild hypothermia group and an acup un cture plus mild hypothermia group accordi ng to the random nu mbertable method(n=10).Except for the blank c on trol group an dthe sham operati on group,rats in the other 4 groups received CIRI modeling.After the model was successfully established,rats in the blank control group were bred routinely for 72 h without any interventions;rats in the sham operation group and the model group were bred routinely for 72 h,and only received bin ding without other interve ntions after surgery;rats in the acup un cture group were bred routinely for 72 h,and received acupuncture at Dazhui(GV 14),Baihui(GV 20)and Shuigou(GV 26)after binding;rats in the mild hypothermia group were bred routinely for 72 h,and received mild hypothermia intervention for 72 h after binding;rats in the acupuncture plus mild hypothermia group were bred routinely for 72 h,followed by receiving acupuncture as in the acup uncture group and mild hypothermia therapy as in the mild hypothermia group after bin ding.The n eurological impairme nt score,cerebral infarcti on area ratio,the expressions of miRNA-204 and its target genes in eluding Map3k8,Ntrk2 and Ppp3rl in the ischemic hippocampus of each group were observed after 72 h of intervention.Results:Before intervention,compared with the bgnk control group and the sham operation group,the neurological impairment scores and the infarction area ratios of the modelled rats were statistically significa ntly increased(all P<Q.Ql)f indicating that the model was successful.After intervention,compared with the model group,the neurological impairment scores of the three in tervention groups were sign ifica ntly reduced(all P<0.01);compared with the acupuncture group and the mild hypothermia group,the infarction area ratio in the acupuncture plus mild hypothermia group was signtiicantly reduced(both P<0.01);compared with the model group,the three intervention groups showed significant inhibition of miRNA-204 expression in brain tissues(all P<0.05),which was most significant in the acupuncture plus mild hypothermia group(P<0.01);compared with the acupuncture group and the mild hypothermia group,the Map3k8 expression in the acupuncture plus mild hypothermia group was significantly increased(both P<0.01),but there were no sign ificant d iff ere nces in Ntrk2 and Ppp3rl expressions between groups(all P>0.05).Conclusion:Acupuncture,mild hypothermia,and acupuncture plus mild hypothermia reduced the neurological impairment score and the cerebral infarction area in CIRI rats,while acupuncture plus mild hypothermia showed the most significant effect.In regulating miRNA-204 target gene expressions,acupuncture plus mild hypothermia showed the same effect on Ntrk2 and Ppp3rl expressions,while better effect on Map3k8 expression compared with either acupuncture or hypothermia.展开更多
基金supported by a grant from the National Natural Science Fund of China (No. 39770925)Science Research Fund of The Ministry of Personnel for Excellent Returnees (1998)Beijing Key Laboratory Fund of The Science and Technology Commission of Beijing (951890600)
文摘Objective:To investigate the relationship between the temperature and the microvascular blood flow of the cerebral cortex, and the influence of electro-acupuncture (EA) on the cortical microcirculation. Methods: High temperature spots on the anterior ectosylvian and low temperature spots on the posterior suprasylvian on the cortical surface of 20 cats were identified using cortical infrared thermography (CIT); the blood flow in the microcirculation on these spots was measured with laser-Doppler flowmetry. EA was given at Zusanli (ST 36) and changes in the blood flow in the cerebral cortex microcirculation were detected. Results: 1) The mean temperatures on the high (34.83±0.24°C) and low (32.28±0.27°C) temperature spots were significantly different (P<0.001); this was indicative of a temperature difference on the cortical surface; 2) The average blood flow in the microcirculation of the high (266.8±19.2 PU) and low (140.8±9.9 PU) temperature spots was significantly different (P<0.001). 3) On the cortical high temperature spots, the mean blood flow in the microcirculation significantly increased from 266.8±86.8 PU before EA, to 422.5±47.4 PU following 5 minutes of EA (58.35%; P<0.01), and 431.8±52.8 PU 5 minutes after ceasing EA (61.84%; P<0.01). 4) On the low temperature spots, there were no significant differences in blood flow following 5 minutes of EA (146.3±11.5 PU), and 5 minutes after ceasing EA (140.5±11.6 PU), when compared with that before acupuncture (140.8±9.9 PU; P>0.9). Conclusion: The high temperature spots of the cortex are active functional regions of neurons with higher blood flow and a stronger response to EA. EA induces a significant increase in blood flow in the high temperature spots of the cortex.
文摘Objective:To explore the protective mechanism of acupuncture plus mild hypothermia for cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury(CIRI)by observing the effects of acupuncture plus mild hypothermia on miRNA-204 and its target gene expressions in CIRI rat brain tissues.Methods:Sixty Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into a blank control group,a sham operation group,a model group,an acupuncture group,a mild hypothermia group and an acup un cture plus mild hypothermia group accordi ng to the random nu mbertable method(n=10).Except for the blank c on trol group an dthe sham operati on group,rats in the other 4 groups received CIRI modeling.After the model was successfully established,rats in the blank control group were bred routinely for 72 h without any interventions;rats in the sham operation group and the model group were bred routinely for 72 h,and only received bin ding without other interve ntions after surgery;rats in the acup un cture group were bred routinely for 72 h,and received acupuncture at Dazhui(GV 14),Baihui(GV 20)and Shuigou(GV 26)after binding;rats in the mild hypothermia group were bred routinely for 72 h,and received mild hypothermia intervention for 72 h after binding;rats in the acupuncture plus mild hypothermia group were bred routinely for 72 h,followed by receiving acupuncture as in the acup uncture group and mild hypothermia therapy as in the mild hypothermia group after bin ding.The n eurological impairme nt score,cerebral infarcti on area ratio,the expressions of miRNA-204 and its target genes in eluding Map3k8,Ntrk2 and Ppp3rl in the ischemic hippocampus of each group were observed after 72 h of intervention.Results:Before intervention,compared with the bgnk control group and the sham operation group,the neurological impairment scores and the infarction area ratios of the modelled rats were statistically significa ntly increased(all P<Q.Ql)f indicating that the model was successful.After intervention,compared with the model group,the neurological impairment scores of the three in tervention groups were sign ifica ntly reduced(all P<0.01);compared with the acupuncture group and the mild hypothermia group,the infarction area ratio in the acupuncture plus mild hypothermia group was signtiicantly reduced(both P<0.01);compared with the model group,the three intervention groups showed significant inhibition of miRNA-204 expression in brain tissues(all P<0.05),which was most significant in the acupuncture plus mild hypothermia group(P<0.01);compared with the acupuncture group and the mild hypothermia group,the Map3k8 expression in the acupuncture plus mild hypothermia group was significantly increased(both P<0.01),but there were no sign ificant d iff ere nces in Ntrk2 and Ppp3rl expressions between groups(all P>0.05).Conclusion:Acupuncture,mild hypothermia,and acupuncture plus mild hypothermia reduced the neurological impairment score and the cerebral infarction area in CIRI rats,while acupuncture plus mild hypothermia showed the most significant effect.In regulating miRNA-204 target gene expressions,acupuncture plus mild hypothermia showed the same effect on Ntrk2 and Ppp3rl expressions,while better effect on Map3k8 expression compared with either acupuncture or hypothermia.