Objective: To investigate the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on the T-lymphocyte subsets and lymphocyte transformation in patients with gastrointestinal tumor during peri-operative and peri-chemotherapy periods....Objective: To investigate the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on the T-lymphocyte subsets and lymphocyte transformation in patients with gastrointestinal tumor during peri-operative and peri-chemotherapy periods. Methods: A total of 44 cases with gastrointestinal tumor were allocated into 4 groups of surgical removal (SR), SR + electroacupuncture (EA), SR + chemotherapy, and SR + chemotherapy + EA. Then changes of T-lymphocyte subsets in varying stages of gastrointestinal tumor were determined using a flow cytometer. Results: On the 3rd day after operation, the patients' CD3+ cell percentage and lymphocyte transformation were significantly lower than that before operation (P〈0.05, P〈0.01); the CD3+ cell percentage and lymphocyte transformation of patients who received EA were not significantly reduced, showing a statistic difference when compared with the SR group (P〈0.05). On the 10th day after operation, the patients' lymphocyte transformation was almost restored to the level before operation, the CD8+ cells in patients who received EA were significantly reduced (P〈0.05) and their CD4+/CD8+ ratios were markedly elevated (P〈0.05). On the 3rd day after operation coupled with chemotherapy, the CD3+ cell percentage and CD4+/CD8+ ratios were somewhat reduced, but not showing a statistic difference. Upon EA intervention, the CD3+ cell percentage and CD4+/CD8+ ratios on the third day after operation coupled with chemotherapy were significantly increased (P〈0.05). The intra-group comparison before and after treatment has shown that EA can improve the lymphocyte transformation of patients after operation and chemotherapy (P〈0.01). Conclusion: EA can substantially improve the cellular immune function in patients with gastrointestinal tumor during peri-operative and peri-chemotherapy periods.展开更多
基金Key Project of Traditional Chinese Medicine by the Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau
文摘Objective: To investigate the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on the T-lymphocyte subsets and lymphocyte transformation in patients with gastrointestinal tumor during peri-operative and peri-chemotherapy periods. Methods: A total of 44 cases with gastrointestinal tumor were allocated into 4 groups of surgical removal (SR), SR + electroacupuncture (EA), SR + chemotherapy, and SR + chemotherapy + EA. Then changes of T-lymphocyte subsets in varying stages of gastrointestinal tumor were determined using a flow cytometer. Results: On the 3rd day after operation, the patients' CD3+ cell percentage and lymphocyte transformation were significantly lower than that before operation (P〈0.05, P〈0.01); the CD3+ cell percentage and lymphocyte transformation of patients who received EA were not significantly reduced, showing a statistic difference when compared with the SR group (P〈0.05). On the 10th day after operation, the patients' lymphocyte transformation was almost restored to the level before operation, the CD8+ cells in patients who received EA were significantly reduced (P〈0.05) and their CD4+/CD8+ ratios were markedly elevated (P〈0.05). On the 3rd day after operation coupled with chemotherapy, the CD3+ cell percentage and CD4+/CD8+ ratios were somewhat reduced, but not showing a statistic difference. Upon EA intervention, the CD3+ cell percentage and CD4+/CD8+ ratios on the third day after operation coupled with chemotherapy were significantly increased (P〈0.05). The intra-group comparison before and after treatment has shown that EA can improve the lymphocyte transformation of patients after operation and chemotherapy (P〈0.01). Conclusion: EA can substantially improve the cellular immune function in patients with gastrointestinal tumor during peri-operative and peri-chemotherapy periods.