Effect of Electroacupuncture and Moxibustion on Visceral Pain and Expression of VR 1 and HSP 70 of “Tianshu”(ST 25)Region in Colorectal Distension-induced Visceral Hypersensitivity Rats
LI Yu-wei, ZHAO Ji-meng, CHEN Liu, et al. Effect of Electroacupuncture and Moxibustion on Visceral Pain and Expression of VR 1 and HSP 70 of “Tianshu”(ST 25)Region in Colorectal Distension-induced Visceral Hypersensitivity Rats[J]. Acupuncture research, 2016, 41(4): 291-297.
LI Yu-wei, ZHAO Ji-meng, CHEN Liu, et al. Effect of Electroacupuncture and Moxibustion on Visceral Pain and Expression of VR 1 and HSP 70 of “Tianshu”(ST 25)Region in Colorectal Distension-induced Visceral Hypersensitivity Rats[J]. Acupuncture research, 2016, 41(4): 291-297. DOI: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.2016.04.002.
Objective To compare the effects of electroacupuncture(EA)and moxibustion(Moxi)on visceral pain and expression of vanilloid receptor subtype 1(VR 1)and heat shock protein(HSP)70 in"Tianshu"(ST 25)region in colorectal distension(CRD)-induced visceral hypersensitivity(VHS)rats.Methods Fifty male SD rats were randomly divided into normal control
VHS model
43℃-moxi
46℃-moxi
1mA-EA and 3mA-EA groups(n=10in each group).The VSH model was established by CRD once daily for 14 days.EA or Moxi stimulation was applied to bilateral"Tianshu"(ST 25)for 10 min
once daily for consecutive 10 days.The abdominal withdrawal reflex(AWR)scores(0-4points)were rated according to Al-Chaer's and coworkers' standards(2000)and the expression levels of VR 1and HSP 70 in bilateral ST 25 area tissues detected by immunohistochemistry.Results The AWR scores for 20
40
60 and 80mmHg CRD pressures were significantly increased compared to the normal control group(P<0.01)and notably decreased after 43 ℃-and 46 ℃-moxi
and 1mA-and 3mA-EA stimulation of bilateral ST 25 in comparison with the model group(P<0.05
P<0.01)
and the effect of 46 ℃-moxi was apparently superior to those of 1mA-EA at 40 and 80mmHg
and 3mA-EA at 40mmHg(P<0.05).After modeling
the expression of both VR 1and HSP 70(percentages of area of positive-cells)in ST 25 region had no significant changes(P>0.05).Compared to the model group
the expression levels of VR 1in the 43 ℃-moxi and 46 ℃-moxi groups
and HSP 70 in the 43 ℃-moxi and 46 ℃-moxi
1mA-EA and 3mA-EA groups were significantly up-regulated(P<0.01)
but without obvious changes in the expression of VR 1in the 1mA-EA and 3mA-EA groups(P>0.05).The effects of 46 ℃-moxi were considerably better than those of 43 ℃-moxi
1mA-EA and 3mA-EA in up-regulating VR 1and HSP 70expression(P<0.05
P<0.01).No significant differences were found among the 43℃-moxi
1mA-EA and 3mA-EA groups in the expression of VR 1 and HSP 70(P>0.05).Conclusion Moxibustion at 43℃ and 46℃ and EA at 1mA and 3mA
especially the 46℃-moxi
can relieve visceral pain in visceral hypersensitivity rats
which may be related to their effects in up-regulating expression of VR 1and HSP 70in"Tianshu"(ST 25)area.