WANG Meng-meng, YU Xiao-hua, GENG Wei, et al. Effect of Manual Acupuncture Preconditioning on Behavior and Contents of Serum CGRP,SP,IL-1β and TNF-α Levels in Migraine Rats[J]. Acupuncture research, 2018, 43(6): 375-379.
DOI:
WANG Meng-meng, YU Xiao-hua, GENG Wei, et al. Effect of Manual Acupuncture Preconditioning on Behavior and Contents of Serum CGRP,SP,IL-1β and TNF-α Levels in Migraine Rats[J]. Acupuncture research, 2018, 43(6): 375-379. DOI: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.170415.
Effect of Manual Acupuncture Preconditioning on Behavior and Contents of Serum CGRP,SP,IL-1β and TNF-α Levels in Migraine Rats
Objective To observe the effect of liver-soothing and mental-activity-regulating(LSMAR)needling on behavior reactions and contents of serum calcitonin gene-related peptide(CGRP)
so as to explore its mechanism underlying relief of migraine.Methods Thirtytwo male Wistar rats were randomly divided into control
model
LSMAR needling and conventional needling groups(n=8 rats in each).The migraine model was established by hypodermic injection of glyceryl trinitrate(5 mg/kg)at the napex.Acupuncture preconditioning was conducted once daily for 8 days before modeling.Acupuncture needles were inserted into"Baihui"(GV 20)
and bilateral"Fengchi"(GB 20)
"Neiguan"(PC 6)and "Taichong"(LR 3)
manipulated for a while and retained for 30 min.The rats' behavioral changes(times of head scratching
tail-biting
cage-crawling
and to-and fro-movement in 30 min)were scored(one symptom = one point)before modeling
after modeling
and after intervention.The concentrations of CGRP
SP
IL-1β
TNF-αin serum were assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).Results After modeling
the behavioral scores were significantly increased in the migraine model rats relevant to the control group(P<0.05).Whereas after the treatment
the behavior scores were considerably decreased during 60-90 min and 120-150 min of the measuring period in both LSMAR and conventional needling groups compared with the model group(P<0.05).The concentrations of CGRP
SP
IL-1β and TNF-αwere significantly higher in the model group than in the control group(P<0.05)
and notably lower in both LSMAR and conventional needling groups than in the model group(P<0.05).The therapeutic effect of LSMAR was markedly superior to that of conventional needling in down-regulating the concentrations of CGRP
SP
IL-1β and TNF-α(P<0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture preconditioning can effectively relieve pain in migraine rats possibly by decreasing the concentrations of CGRP
SP
IL-1β and TNF-αin the peripheral blood
and the therapeutic effect of LSMAR is evidently superior to that of conventional needling.
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