Effect of acupuncture on the ultrastructure of neurons and astrocytes in the hippocampal dentate gyrus in rats with Alzheimer’s disease induced by Aβ1-42

Objective To observe the effects of acupuncture at'Baihui'(GV 20) and'Shenshu'(BL 23) on the ultrastructure of hippocampal dentate gyrus in rats with Alzheimer’s disease. Methods Forty SPF Wistar male rats were randomly divided into normal group,sham operation group,model group and acupuncture group,10 rats in each one.

Effects of electroacupuncture at “Fenglong”( ST 40) on formation of macrophage-derived foam cell and efflux of cholesterol in hyperlipidemia rats

Objective To explore action mechanism of electroacupuncture(EA)at"Fenglong"(ST 40)for treatment of hyperlipidemia.Methods Forty SPF-grade SD rats were randomly divided into a normal group(group A),a model group(group B),a model diet-control group(group C),a model+EA group(group D)and model diet-con-

Effects of electroacupuncture on electrocardiogram, myocardial pathological morphology and PI3K / Akt pathway in rats with chronic myocardial ischemia

Objective To explore the effects of principal-subordinate acupoints combination on improving myocardial ischemia,and the gene regulatory pathways for the protection of myocardial ischemia.Methods According to the random number table method,70 SPF Wistar male rats were divided into a normal group,a model group。

Effects of electroacupuncture at Neiquan (PC6) on protein expressions of Raf-1,ERK 1/2,and p-ERK 1/2 of Rats with myocardial hypertrophy

Objective To observe the effects of electroacupuncture(EA)at Neiguan(PC6)on protein expressions of proto-oncogene serine/threonine-protein kinase-1(Raf-1),phospho-extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2(p-ERK 1/2),and extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2(ERK 1/2)in rats with myocardial hypertrophy.Methods Totally 40 healthy Sprague-Dawley(SD)rats of clean grade were divided into 4 groups according to random digit table,i.e.,the normal group,the