唐洁, 武平, 余泽芸, 等. 艾灸对类风湿关节炎患者血清中白三烯B4、基质金属蛋白酶-9的影响Regulatory effect of moxibustion on LTB4/MMP-9 in serum of patients with rheumatoid arthritis[J]. 针刺研究, 2023,48(5):488-493.
TANG Jie, WU Ping, YU Ze-yun, et al. Regulatory effect of moxibustion on LTB4/MMP-9 in serum of patients with rheumatoid arthritis[J]. Acupuncture research, 2023, 48(5): 488-493.
唐洁, 武平, 余泽芸, 等. 艾灸对类风湿关节炎患者血清中白三烯B4、基质金属蛋白酶-9的影响Regulatory effect of moxibustion on LTB4/MMP-9 in serum of patients with rheumatoid arthritis[J]. 针刺研究, 2023,48(5):488-493. DOI: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.20220088.
TANG Jie, WU Ping, YU Ze-yun, et al. Regulatory effect of moxibustion on LTB4/MMP-9 in serum of patients with rheumatoid arthritis[J]. Acupuncture research, 2023, 48(5): 488-493. DOI: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.20220088.
艾灸对类风湿关节炎患者血清中白三烯B4、基质金属蛋白酶-9的影响Regulatory effect of moxibustion on LTB4/MMP-9 in serum of patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Objective To observe the effects of moxibustion on the contents of leukotriene B4(LTB4)
interleukin-17(IL-17)
tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α) and matrix metalloproteinase-9(MMP-9) in serum
and explore the protection mechanisms of moxibustion in the patients with rheumatoid arthritis(RA). Methods A total of 64 patients with RA were randomly divided into treatment group(n=31) and control group(n=33). The patients in the control group were treated with conventional medication for consecutive 5 weeks. Based on the treatment in the control group
the patients in the treatment group were treated with moxibustion at bilateral Shenshu(BL23)
Zusanli(ST36) and Ashi points
3 times a week
for consecutive 5 weeks. Separately
the visual analogue scale(VAS) score
morning stiffness score
the number of tender joints
the number of swollen joints
the score of the disease activity score of 28 joints(DAS28) were observed; the contents of rheumatoid factor(RF)
erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR) and C-reative protein(CRP) in serum were determined by biochemical method; and the contents of LTB4
IL-17
TNF-α and MMP-9 in serum were detected by using ELISA before and after treatment in the patients of both groups. Results After treatment
VAS score
morning stiffness score
the number of tender joints
the number of swollen joints
DAS28 score
the contents of serum RF in both groups
and contents of serum CRP
ESR
LTB4
IL-17
TNF-α and MMP-9 in the treatment group were significantly reduced when compared with those before treatment(P<0.01
P<0.05). After treatment
VAS score
morning stiffness score
the number of tender joints
the number of swollen joints
DAS28 score
and the levels of LTB4
IL-17 and MMP-9 in serum were obviously lower in the treatment group when compared with the control group(P<0.01
P<0.05). In the treatment group
the changes before and after treatment in the levels of LTB4
IL-17 and TNF-α were positively correlated with that of MMP-9(P<0.05
r>0). Conclusion Moxibustion at BL23 and ST36 combined with conventional medication significantly relieves joint pain and reduce disease activity in RA patients