Comparative Research on the Influences of Electroacupuncture of Adjacent and Distant Acupoints on NO Contents of Brain Tissues and Serum in Rats with Temporary Cerebral Ischemia
Comparative Research on the Influences of Electroacupuncture of Adjacent and Distant Acupoints on NO Contents of Brain Tissues and Serum in Rats with Temporary Cerebral Ischemia[J]. Acupuncture research, 2001, (4): 243-246.
Comparative Research on the Influences of Electroacupuncture of Adjacent and Distant Acupoints on NO Contents of Brain Tissues and Serum in Rats with Temporary Cerebral Ischemia[J]. Acupuncture research, 2001, (4): 243-246.DOI:
血清NO含量有显著性差异 (P <0 .0 1 )。结论 :尚不能认为远近部位穴位的作用有差别Objective: To compare the curative effects of electroacupuncture (EA) of different acupoints on experimental cerebral ischemia. Methods: 41 SD rats were randomly divided into sham ischemia group (n=9)
ischemia group (n=10)
head acupoint group (n=11) and limb acupoint group (n=11). A rat model of temporary ischemia of middle cerebral arterial was used to compare the influences of EA of head acupoints "Baihui"(DU 20) and "Shuigou"(DU 26) and distant acupoints "Huantiao"(GB 30) and "Kunlun"(BL 60) on the NO contents of brain tissues and serum. The parameters of EA were frequency of 4~ 20 Hz
electric current of 3 mA
sparse dense waves and stimulation duration of 45 min. The serum and brain NO contents were detected with nitrate reductase method. Results: The NO contents of brain tissues and serum in ischemia group were significantly higher than those of sham ischemia group (P<0.05) and head acupoint group (P<0.01); but there were no significant differences between head acupoint group or limb acupoint group and sham ischemia group
or between head acupoint group and limb acupoint group in brain tissue NO contents; or between head acupoint group and sham ischemia group or limb acupoint group in serum NO contnts (P>0.05). Conclusion: EA of both head acupoints and limb acupoints can effectively lower cerebral ischemia reperfusion induced increase of NO level to reduce ischemic injury of the cerebral tissues. The results of the present study can not lead to a conclusion of existence of difference between EA of adjacent and distant acupoints in relieving cerebral ischema.