JIN Zi-run, LIU Bo-heng, CAI Jie, et al. Experimental Study for the Treatment of Asthenozoospermia by Electroacupuncture in Rats[J]. Acupuncture research, 2017, 42(2): 114-118.
DOI:
JIN Zi-run, LIU Bo-heng, CAI Jie, et al. Experimental Study for the Treatment of Asthenozoospermia by Electroacupuncture in Rats[J]. Acupuncture research, 2017, 42(2): 114-118. DOI: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.2017.02.004.
Experimental Study for the Treatment of Asthenozoospermia by Electroacupuncture in Rats
Objective To investigate the effects of different electroacupuncture(EA)parameters for the treatment of asthenozoospermia in rats.Methods One hundred and five male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into 2 Hz-EA treatment daily in 3dgroup(n=9)
sham-EA group(n=10)
model group(n=10);2Hz-EA treatment every other day in 5dgroup
sham-EA group
model group(8rats in each group);2Hz-EA treatment every other day in 9dgroup
sham-EA group
model group(10rats in each group);100Hz-EA treatment every other day in 9dgroup(n=7)
sham-EA group(n=8)
model group(n=7).Asthenozoospermia model was established by intragastric administration of ornidazole(ORN
400mg·kg-1·d-1)once daily till the end of treatment.EA treatments(2Hz or 100Hz)were applied to"Shenshu"(BL 23
bilateral)
"Zusanli"(ST 36
bilateral)for 30 min
intensity of 1-2-3mA(increasing 1mA per 10min)
once a day or once every other day for 3times or 5times.Sham-EA groups were treated with similar procedure except that the output leads of the stimulator were disconnected.The sperm density
viability
motility
the number of grade A sperm
and grade A+B sperm were examined by computer-assisted sperm analysis.Results(1)2Hz-EA treatment daily in 3d:compared with the model group and the sham-EA group
2Hz-EA treatment once daily had no significant effect on all of the sperm motility indexes in the asthenozoospermic rats(P>0.05).(2)2Hz-EA treatment every other day in 5d:compared with the model group
EA treatment could increase the sperm motility(P<0.05)
the number of grade A sperm(P<0.05)
and the number of grade A+B sperm(P<0.05)in the asthenozoospermic rats.However
compared with the sham-EA group
EA treatment could only improve the number of grade A+B sperm(P<0.05).(3)2Hz-EA treatment every other day in 9d:compared with both the model group and the sham-EA group
EA treatment could markedly improve the sperm viability(P<0.001)
the sperm motility(P<0.001)
the number of grade A sperm(P<0.001)
and the number of grade A+B sperm(P<0.001)in the asthenozoospermic rats.(4)100Hz-EA treatment every other day in 9days:compared with both the model group and the sham-EA group
all of the sperm indexes in the asthenozoospermic rats including the sperm viability(P<0.001 vs.the model group
P<0.05 vs.the sham-EA group)
the sperm motility(P<0.001 vs.the model group
P<0.01 vs.the sham-EA group)
the number of grade A sperm(P<0.01)and the number of grade A+B sperm(P<0.01)also could be improved after EA treatment.Unexpectedly
none of the EA treatment had significant influence on the sperm density in the asthenozoospermic rats.Conclusion Both 2Hz-EA and 100Hz-EA treatment once every other day for 5times in 9dhad a therapeutic effect on asthenozoospermia by improving the sperm viability and the sperm motility in the rats.
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