YANG Yun, XU Pai-di, XIN Yu, et al. Involvement of Neurotensin-mediated Brain-gut Axis in Electroacupuncture Intervention Induced Improvement of Functional Dyspepsia in Rats[J]. Acupuncture research, 2016, 41(1): 35-39.
DOI:
YANG Yun, XU Pai-di, XIN Yu, et al. Involvement of Neurotensin-mediated Brain-gut Axis in Electroacupuncture Intervention Induced Improvement of Functional Dyspepsia in Rats[J]. Acupuncture research, 2016, 41(1): 35-39. DOI: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.2016.01.006.
Involvement of Neurotensin-mediated Brain-gut Axis in Electroacupuncture Intervention Induced Improvement of Functional Dyspepsia in Rats
Objective To observe The effect of electroacupuncture(EA)stimulation of"Zusanli"(ST 36)and "Taichong"(LR 3)on intestinal motor and neurotensin(NT)levels in the plasma
hypothalamus
and gastro-antrum tissues in functional dyspepsia(FD)rats so as to reveal its mechanisms underlying improvement of FD.Methods Forty-eight SD rats were randomly divided into control
model and EA groups
with 16 rats in each group.The FD model was established by clamping the rats' tails and alternate day's feeding according to the related references.EA(2Hz/100 Hz
2mA)was applied to unilateral ST 36 and LR 3for 30 min
once daily for 14 days.Rats of the control group were only restricted.The gastric emptying rate and propulsive rate of the small intestine were detected.The content of NT in the plasma was assayed using ELISA
and the immunoactivity levels of NT in the hypothalamus
gastric antrum mucous membrane and ileum tissues were detected using immunohistochemistry.Results Compared with the control group
the gastric emptying rate and propulsive rate of the small intestine were considerably lowered in the model group(P<0.01)
and the content and immunoactivity levels of NT in the plasma
hypothalamus
mucous membrane of the gastric antrum and ileum tissues were significantly increased(P<0.05).After EA intervention
the decreased gastric emptying rate and intestinal propulsive rate
as well as the increased NT content and immunoactivity levels of plasma
hypothalamus
gastric antrum and ileum were reversed(P<0.05).Conclusion EA intervention can obviously promote gastrointestinal motor in FD rats
which may be related to its function in down-regulating NT levels in the plasma
hypothalamus
gastric antrum and ileum.It suggests an involvement of NT in the brain-gut axis in EA-induced improvement of FD.
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