HUANG Wen-qin, ZHOU Qi-zhi, LIU Xu-guang, et al. Effects of Acupuncture Intervention on Levels of T Lymphocyte Subsets in Plasma and Thymus in Stress-induced Anxiety Rats[J]. Acupuncture research, 2015, 40(4): 265-269.
DOI:
HUANG Wen-qin, ZHOU Qi-zhi, LIU Xu-guang, et al. Effects of Acupuncture Intervention on Levels of T Lymphocyte Subsets in Plasma and Thymus in Stress-induced Anxiety Rats[J]. Acupuncture research, 2015, 40(4): 265-269. DOI: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.2015.04.002.
Effects of Acupuncture Intervention on Levels of T Lymphocyte Subsets in Plasma and Thymus in Stress-induced Anxiety Rats
Objective To observe the effect of electroacupuncture(EA)intervention on the levels of CD 4+and CD 8+lymphocytes in the plasma and thymus in anxiety disorder rats
so as to explore its mechanism underlying favorable regulation of immune function.Methods Thirty-four SD rats were randomly divided into control(n=10)
model(n=12)and EA(n=12)groups.The anxiety model was established by using chronic unpredictable emotional stress stimulation(fasting
water-deprivation
shaking
tail-clamping
forced warm-and cool-water swimming
electrical shock stimulation
etc.)for 15 days.EA(15Hz/25Hz)was applied to"Neiguan"(PC 6)and"Shenmen"(HT 7)for 15 min
once every other day for 15 days.The anxiety-like behavior was measured by elevated plus maze test.Anxiety reduction in the plus-maze is indicated by an increase in the proportion of time spent in the open arms(time in open arms/total time in open or closed arms)
and an increase in the proportion of entries into the open arms(entries into open arms/total entries into open or closed arms).While the contents and expression of CD 4+and CD 8+in the plasma and thymus tissues were measured by ELISA and immunohistochemistry
respectively.Results The values of proportions of open-arm entries(OE%)and the content of plasma CD 4+lymphocytes were obviously lower in the model group than in the control group(P<0.05)
and were significantly higher in the EA group than in the model group(P<0.05).Whereas
the content of plasma CD 8+lymphocytes was obviously higher in the model group than in the control group(P<0.05)and markedly down-regulated in the EA group after the treatment(P<0.05).The ratio of CD 4+/CD 8+was decreased in the model group in comparison with the control group(P=0.054)
and was significantly up-regulated in the EA group after EA stimulation(P<0.01).Compared with the control group
the expression levels(optical density
OD values)of CD 4+and CD 8+lymphocytes in the thymus tissue were obviously decreased in the model group(P<0.01).After EA
the expression levels of thymus CD 4+and CD 8+were remarkably up-regulated in the EA group(P<0.05).No significant changes were found in proportion of open-arm time(OT%
P>0.05).Conclusion EA can effectively relieve anxiety disorder in anxiety rats
which may be related to its effects in up-regulating plasma CD 4+
thymus CD 4+and CD 8+levels as well as CD 4+/CD8+ratio
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