NI Guang-xia, SHI Xue-min, HAN Jing-xian, et al. Effect of Acupuncture Plus Moxibustion on Immune Function in Patients with Bra-chiocephalic Takayasu Arteritis[J]. Acupuncture research, 2018, 43(12): 777-780.
DOI:
NI Guang-xia, SHI Xue-min, HAN Jing-xian, et al. Effect of Acupuncture Plus Moxibustion on Immune Function in Patients with Bra-chiocephalic Takayasu Arteritis[J]. Acupuncture research, 2018, 43(12): 777-780. DOI: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.180518.
Effect of Acupuncture Plus Moxibustion on Immune Function in Patients with Bra-chiocephalic Takayasu Arteritis
针灸治疗BCTA可能与调节体液免疫及细胞免疫功能相关。Objective To observe the influence of acupuncture and moxibustion on humoral immunity and cellular immunity related indexes in patients with bra-chiocephalic Takayasu arteritis(BCTA)
so as to explore its underlying mechanisms in the treatment of Takayasu arteritis(TA).Methods A total of 31 BCTA patients(9 men and 22 women at age of 16—70 years)were treated by manual acupuncture stimulation of main acupoint Renying(ST 9)and auxillary acupoints as Jiquan(HT 1)
Chize(LU 5)
Fengchi(GB 20)
bilateral Xinshu(BL15)
Feishu(BL 13)and Geshu(BL 17)
Jingming(BL 1)
etc.according to clinical symptoms
with the needles retained for 20 min.Additionally
moxibustion was applied to Taiyuan(LU 9)
BL 15
BL 13 and BL 17.The treatment was conducted twice daily for 4 weeks.Serum IgG
IgA
IgM
IgE
C3
C4 contents
and CD3+T细胞紊乱状态
针灸治疗BCTA可能与调节体液免疫及细胞免疫功能相关。
Abstract
Objective To observe the influence of acupuncture and moxibustion on humoral immunity and cellular immunity related indexes in patients with bra-chiocephalic Takayasu arteritis(BCTA)
so as to explore its underlying mechanisms in the treatment of Takayasu arteritis(TA).Methods A total of 31 BCTA patients(9 men and 22 women at age of 16—70 years)were treated by manual acupuncture stimulation of main acupoint Renying(ST 9)and auxillary acupoints as Jiquan(HT 1)
Chize(LU 5)
Fengchi(GB 20)
bilateral Xinshu(BL15)
Feishu(BL 13)and Geshu(BL 17)
Jingming(BL 1)
etc.according to clinical symptoms
with the needles retained for 20 min.Additionally
moxibustion was applied to Taiyuan(LU 9)
BL 15
BL 13 and BL 17.The treatment was conducted twice daily for 4 weeks.Serum IgG
IgA
IgM
IgE
C3
C4 contents
and CD3
+
CD4+
CD4
+
CD8+
CD8
+
T lymphocytes contents were assayed by using immue turbidimetry and cell counting.Results Before the treatment and in these 31 BCTA patients
an abnormal increase was found in serum IgG content in 10 cases
IgM in 3 cases
IgE in 3 cases
C3 in11 cases
CD4+ T lymphocytes contents were assayed by using immue turbidimetry and cell counting.Results Before the treatment and in these 31 BCTA patients
an abnormal increase was found in serum IgG content in 10 cases
IgM in 3 cases
IgE in 3 cases
C3 in11 cases
CD4
+
in 6 cases
and CD8+ in 6 cases
and CD8
+
in 9 cases
and an abnormal decrease was found in serum CD3+ in 9 cases
and an abnormal decrease was found in serum CD3
+
level in 11 cases
CD4+ level in 11 cases
CD4
+
in 7 cases
as well as CD8+ in 7 cases
as well as CD8
+
in 4 cases.After the treatment
the increased levels of IgG
IgM
C3
CD4+ in 4 cases.After the treatment
the increased levels of IgG
IgM
C3
CD4
+
and CD8+ and CD8
+
in patients with abnormally higher values were considerably down-regulated(P
<
0.05)
the decreased levels of CD3+ in patients with abnormally higher values were considerably down-regulated(P
<
0.05)
the decreased levels of CD3
+
CD4+
CD4
+
and CD8+ and CD8
+
in patients with abnormally lower values were evidently up-regulated(P
<
0.05).No significant changes were found in IgG
IgA
IgM
IgE
C3 and C4
CD3+ in patients with abnormally lower values were evidently up-regulated(P
<
0.05).No significant changes were found in IgG
IgA
IgM
IgE
C3 and C4
CD3
+
and CD8+ and CD8
+
in patients with normal values of these indexes after the treatment(P
>
0.05).The CD4+ in patients with normal values of these indexes after the treatment(P
>
0.05).The CD4
+
level in patients with normal value was significantly deun-regulated after the treatment(P
<
0.05)
but still in the range of normal value.Conclusion Acupuncture plus moxibustion can regulate some of the abnormally elevated and lowered humoral immunity and cellular immunity related indexes in BCTA patients
possibly having a favorable role in the treatment of BCTA.