Background:Diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN)is one of the most common complications of diabetes mellitus.Impaired neurological function is one of the main characteristics of DPN and is strongly associated with the i...Background:Diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN)is one of the most common complications of diabetes mellitus.Impaired neurological function is one of the main characteristics of DPN and is strongly associated with the inflammatory response.Our previous studies have confirmed that pestle needle can improve the nerve function of patients with DPN.But the mechanism of pestle needle treatment of DPN is still unclear.Methods:A total of 70 DPN patients who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups.Control group(CG)(n=35)received DPN conventional treatment and the pestle needle group(PNG)(n=35)received pestle needle therapy at Zhiyang(DU09)eight array,Mingmen(DU04)eight array and Heche Road(from Mingmen(DU04)to Changqiang(DU01)),Zusanli(ST36),Sanyinjiao(SP06),Taixi(KI03)and Yongquan(KI01).Patients in the PNG group were required to take this treatment for 4 weeks,5 times a week.Examination indexes were collected before and after treatment,respectively.Nerve function was examined using the Toronto clinical scoring system and nerve conduction velocity detection.Serum inflammatory factors were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay.Results:The Toronto clinical scoring system was significantly reduced in the PNG compared with the CG after treatment.The sensory nerve conduction velocity and motor nerve conduction velocity of the right peroneal and median nerves were significantly faster in the PNG than those in the CG(P<0.05).After treatment,serum interleukin-1 beta,interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels decreased in both groups,and the improvement of PNG was better than CG(P<0.05).Conclusion:The pestle needle can significantly improve the symptoms and nerve conduction velocity of DPN,and its mechanism may be related to the reduction of inflammatory factors.展开更多
目的:通过分析文献探讨杵针治疗颈椎病的治疗现状。方法:通过搜索Pubmed、Cochane Library、Embase、Medline、中国知网、重庆维普、万方、中国生物医学数据库等8大数据库,检索关于杵针治疗颈椎病的随机对照试验(randomized control tri...目的:通过分析文献探讨杵针治疗颈椎病的治疗现状。方法:通过搜索Pubmed、Cochane Library、Embase、Medline、中国知网、重庆维普、万方、中国生物医学数据库等8大数据库,检索关于杵针治疗颈椎病的随机对照试验(randomized control trials,RCT),对于符合纳入标准的RCT,以改良的JADAD评分分析其随机方法、盲法实施情况。结果:获得符合标准的RCT 10项,发现文献质量存在差异,杵针的选择穴位和工具较为集中,以大椎八阵和河车脑椎段为主,使用工具以4种工具综合使用为主。结论:单独或联合使用杵针具有治疗优势和特色,但文献的循证质量有待提高,应加强跨区交流、临床穴位配伍、对量效关系和基础机制的研究,以进一步明确杵针治疗颈椎病的效应机制。展开更多
Objective:To investigate the effect of pestle needle treatment on Nrf2 pathway and the relationship with oxidative stress in diabetic peripheral neuropathy.Methods:Patients with DPN who met the inclusion criteria were...Objective:To investigate the effect of pestle needle treatment on Nrf2 pathway and the relationship with oxidative stress in diabetic peripheral neuropathy.Methods:Patients with DPN who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into control and test groups with 30 patients in each group in a 1:1 allocation ratio.Both groups were given basic treatment,and the pestle group was treated with needle pestle therapy 5 times a week for a total of 4 weeks of intervention.Serum SOD and GSH PX levels were examined by colorimetry before and after intervention;Serum Keap1/Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway related factors expression levels were measured by ELISA;Keap1 and Nrf2 mRNA expression was determined by RT-PCR.Results:Compared with the control group,SOD and GSH-Px in the test group were significantly increased,Keap1 expression was decreased,Nrf2 expression was increased,Keap1 mRNA expression was significantly decreased,and Nrf2 mRNA expression was significantly increased.Conclusions:the pestle needle may enhance the body's antioxidant capacity by modulating the Keap1/Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway to enhance the production of its downstream antioxidant enzymes SOD and GSH Px,thereby protecting and repairing the damaged peripheral nerves in DPN patients.展开更多
基金the Science and Technology Development Project of Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine(No.21HL26).
文摘Background:Diabetic peripheral neuropathy(DPN)is one of the most common complications of diabetes mellitus.Impaired neurological function is one of the main characteristics of DPN and is strongly associated with the inflammatory response.Our previous studies have confirmed that pestle needle can improve the nerve function of patients with DPN.But the mechanism of pestle needle treatment of DPN is still unclear.Methods:A total of 70 DPN patients who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into two groups.Control group(CG)(n=35)received DPN conventional treatment and the pestle needle group(PNG)(n=35)received pestle needle therapy at Zhiyang(DU09)eight array,Mingmen(DU04)eight array and Heche Road(from Mingmen(DU04)to Changqiang(DU01)),Zusanli(ST36),Sanyinjiao(SP06),Taixi(KI03)and Yongquan(KI01).Patients in the PNG group were required to take this treatment for 4 weeks,5 times a week.Examination indexes were collected before and after treatment,respectively.Nerve function was examined using the Toronto clinical scoring system and nerve conduction velocity detection.Serum inflammatory factors were measured by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay.Results:The Toronto clinical scoring system was significantly reduced in the PNG compared with the CG after treatment.The sensory nerve conduction velocity and motor nerve conduction velocity of the right peroneal and median nerves were significantly faster in the PNG than those in the CG(P<0.05).After treatment,serum interleukin-1 beta,interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels decreased in both groups,and the improvement of PNG was better than CG(P<0.05).Conclusion:The pestle needle can significantly improve the symptoms and nerve conduction velocity of DPN,and its mechanism may be related to the reduction of inflammatory factors.
文摘目的:通过分析文献探讨杵针治疗颈椎病的治疗现状。方法:通过搜索Pubmed、Cochane Library、Embase、Medline、中国知网、重庆维普、万方、中国生物医学数据库等8大数据库,检索关于杵针治疗颈椎病的随机对照试验(randomized control trials,RCT),对于符合纳入标准的RCT,以改良的JADAD评分分析其随机方法、盲法实施情况。结果:获得符合标准的RCT 10项,发现文献质量存在差异,杵针的选择穴位和工具较为集中,以大椎八阵和河车脑椎段为主,使用工具以4种工具综合使用为主。结论:单独或联合使用杵针具有治疗优势和特色,但文献的循证质量有待提高,应加强跨区交流、临床穴位配伍、对量效关系和基础机制的研究,以进一步明确杵针治疗颈椎病的效应机制。
基金Sichuan Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Research Special Project(No.2021MS544)。
文摘Objective:To investigate the effect of pestle needle treatment on Nrf2 pathway and the relationship with oxidative stress in diabetic peripheral neuropathy.Methods:Patients with DPN who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into control and test groups with 30 patients in each group in a 1:1 allocation ratio.Both groups were given basic treatment,and the pestle group was treated with needle pestle therapy 5 times a week for a total of 4 weeks of intervention.Serum SOD and GSH PX levels were examined by colorimetry before and after intervention;Serum Keap1/Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway related factors expression levels were measured by ELISA;Keap1 and Nrf2 mRNA expression was determined by RT-PCR.Results:Compared with the control group,SOD and GSH-Px in the test group were significantly increased,Keap1 expression was decreased,Nrf2 expression was increased,Keap1 mRNA expression was significantly decreased,and Nrf2 mRNA expression was significantly increased.Conclusions:the pestle needle may enhance the body's antioxidant capacity by modulating the Keap1/Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway to enhance the production of its downstream antioxidant enzymes SOD and GSH Px,thereby protecting and repairing the damaged peripheral nerves in DPN patients.
