而对TGF β1 的产生却具有抑制作用。结论 :针刺“内关”穴具有调节缺血心肌血管生成相关因子bFGF和TGF β1 生成的作用Objective: To research the effect of acupuncture of "Neiguan" (PC 6) on bFGF and TGF-β 1 (angiogenic related factors) expression in ischemic myocardium in the rat. Methods: 72 Wistar rats were randomized into normal group
sham-operation group
model group
and acupuncture group. The later 2 groups were further divided into 2 hr
2-day
1-week
2-week and 3-week subgroups
with 6 cases in each subgroups and the former two groups. Myocardial ischemia (MI) model was established by occlusion of the anterior descending branch of the left coronary artery. Bilateral "Neiguan" (PC 6) were punctured and stimulated with handle manipulation (1 min) and electroacupuncture apparatus (WQ-10CZ
40 Hz
positive pulse amplitude 4 V and duration of 5 min). bFGF and TGF-β 1 expression was shown by staining the ischemic myocardium sections by immunohistochemical method and observed under light microscope. Results: The bFGF and TGF-β 1 were not expressed until 2 hours after coronary vessel was ligated. 2 days after MI bFGF expression level was the least
while TGF-β 1 expression peaked. One week after MI
bFGF expression level increased compared with that of 2-day subgroup
and distributed around the capillary vessels
myocardial cellular membrane and cellular plasma. Three weeks after MI
lighter TGF-β 1 expression was found and distributed in myocardial cellular
cellular plasma and the vascular wall
which reduced compared with that at 2 days
while lighter bFGF expression distributed in the blood vessels that had not become matured . The variation between bFGF and TGF-β 1 expression showed an antagonistic effect. In acupuncture subgroups
bFGF expression was much heavier than that of the model group at various same phases
furthermore the formation of blood vessels of acupuncture group was more rapidly and entirely than that of model groups. The TGF-β 1 expression in acupuncture subgroups was opposite to bFGF expression. It displayed that acupuncture of "Neiguan" (PC 6) could promote generation of bFGF and had an inhibitory effect on TGF-β 1. Conclusion: Acupuncture of "Neiguan" (PC 6) may promote formation of newborn blood vessels via modulating expression of angiogenic related factors bFGF and TGF-β 1 in the ischemic myocardium.