Effects of Acupuncture at “Tianshu”(ST 25) on Electrical and Mechanical Motor of Jejunum Smooth Muscles at Different Phases of the Interdigestive Migrating Motor Complex in Normal Rats
WANG Hai-ping, QIN Qing-guang, LIU Kun, et al. Effects of Acupuncture at “Tianshu”(ST 25) on Electrical and Mechanical Motor of Jejunum Smooth Muscles at Different Phases of the Interdigestive Migrating Motor Complex in Normal Rats[J]. Acupuncture research, 2014, 39(2): 117-123.
WANG Hai-ping, QIN Qing-guang, LIU Kun, et al. Effects of Acupuncture at “Tianshu”(ST 25) on Electrical and Mechanical Motor of Jejunum Smooth Muscles at Different Phases of the Interdigestive Migrating Motor Complex in Normal Rats[J]. Acupuncture research, 2014, 39(2): 117-123. DOI: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.2014.02.006.
Objective To observe the effect of acupuncture stimulation of"Tianshu"(ST 25)on electrical and mechanical activities of jejunum smooth muscle at different phases of interdigestive migrating motor complex(MMC)in normal rats
so as to explore its mechanism underlying regulation of intestinal function.Methods A total of 16adult SD rats were used in the present study.After 18-24hours' fasting(with free access to water)
the rats were subjected into experimental observation.Electromyogram and intestinal mechanical motor were respectively recorded by using implanted metal electrodes and strain gauge(sutured to the serosal surface of the jejunum)and biophysiological amplifier system.Manual acupuncture stimulation was applied to ST 25for about 1min at phaseⅠ
Ⅱ andⅢ of MMC
respectively.Results Following manual acupuncture stimulation of ST 25
the mean frequencies and amplitudes of both fast and slow waves of electrical activities and muscular contraction tension of the jejunum smooth muscle at phaseⅡandⅢof MMC were significantly decreased compared to their baseline levels(P<0.01).No significant changes were found in the mean frequency and amplitude of fast wave of electrical activities of the jejunum smooth muscle at phaseⅠ of MMC after acupuncture stimulation of ST 25(P>0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture stimulation of ST 25can inhibit the jejunum electrical and mechanical activities at phaseⅡandⅢof MMC in normal rats