Analysis of vitamin A and E levels in children of different ages with different respiratory diseases / 中国医师杂志

Objective:To investigate the difference of vitamin A and E levels in children with different respiratory diseases at different ages.Methods:A total of 671 children in Hunan Children's Hospital from July 2017 to October 2019 were selected as the disease group, including 197 cases of pneumonia, 152 cases of recurrent respiratory tract infection, 91 cases of asthma, 88 cases of cough variant asthma and 143 cases of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia; At the same time, 245 healthy children were selected as the normal group. The serum vitamin A and vitamin E levels of the two groups were detected by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).Results:⑴ The vitamin A level [(0.31±0.09)mg/L] of the disease group was lower than the normal group [(0.35±0.25)mg/L], and the vitamin E level [(8.92±2.57)mg/L] was lower than the normal group [(9.62±2.79)mg/L], with statistically significant difference ( P<0.05); ⑵ The level of vitamin A in the disease group at the age of >1-3 years [(0.32±0.09)mg/L] was lower than that in the normal group of the same age group [(0.35±0.08)mg/L]; the level of vitamin A in the disease group at the age of >3-6 years old [(0.30±0.08)mg/L] was lower than that of the same age group [(0.32±0.07)mg/L], with statistically significant difference ( P<0.05); ⑶ The vitamin E level of the disease group at >1-3 years old [(9.23±2.56)mg/L], >3-6 [(8.02±1.86)mg/L] and >6-14 years old [(8.02±1.82)mg/L] were lower than that of the same age normal group [(9.76±2.81)mg/L, (9.67±2.87)mg/L, (9.19±2.58)mg/L], with statistically significant difference ( P<0.05); ⑷ There were significant differences in vitamin A levels among different age in disease group ( P<0.05). Among them, the children with high risk of subclinical deficiency accounted for the largest proportion (45.78%) in the 6-month-1-year-old group, and the proportion of children with normal vitamin A levels in other age groups was the largest; ⑸ There are significant differences in vitamin E levels in different age groups in the disease group ( P<0.05), the levels in the normal range accounts for the largest proportion of all ages; ⑹ The levels of vitamin A and vitamin E in mycoplasma pneumoniae infection group were increased compared with in recurrent respiratory infection group , asthma group, and cough variant asthma group, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). Compared with the pneumonia group, the level of vitamin E increased in the recurrent respiratory infection group, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05); The vitamin E levels in the cough variant asthma group were reduced compared with the repeated respiratory infection group, asthma group and pneumonia group ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The Vitamin A and E levels of children suffering from respiratory diseases are lower than those of normal children. The Vitamin A and E levels of different respiratory diseases and different age groups are different. Vitamin A and E supplementation may be significantly targeted according to different ages and different respiratory diseases in clinical practice.

Controlled research on multiple sclerosis treated with electroacupuncture and acupoint injection / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the clinical efficacy of multiple sclerosis (MS) treated with electroacupuncture and acupoint injection.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The block randomization method was used to divide 40 cases into an electroacupuncture (EA) group and an EA + acupoint injection (AI) group, 20 cases in each one. In the EA group, EA was used at corresponding Jiaji (EX-B 2), Weizhong (BL 40), Chengshan (BL 57), etc. In the EA + AI group, on the basis of EA, the acupoint injection of mouse nerve growth factor was supplemented. The activity of daily life (ADL) and expanded disability status score (EDSS) were observed in the two groups before and after treatment for the evaluation of the efficacy.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The efficacy was achieved on MS after treatment in both groups (P < 0.01). After treatment, the scores of EDSS and Barthel index were (3.01 +/- 1.31) and (83.11 +/- 8.45) in the EA + AI group, which were better than those of (4.23 +/- 1.21) and (75.25 +/- 6.25) in the EA group (both P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>EA and AI co-act on reducing disability and improving the life quality in the treatment of MS and have achieved coordinately the significant effects.</p>

Effects of acupuncture at "Zusanli" (ST 36) on cerebral proinflammatory cytokine and plasma neuron specific enolase in septic rats / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore protective effects of acupuncture at "Zusanli" (ST 36) on cerebral tissue in rats with sepsis.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) was applied to duplicate the rat model of sepsis. According to random number table, thirty SD rats were divided into a sepsis model group (group A), a sepsis model plus electroacupuncture (EA) group (group B), and a sepsis model plus non-acupoint EA group (group C), ten rats in each one. EA with the same frequency and intensity at "Zusanli" (ST 36) and non-acupoint (0.5 cm laterally to "Zusanli") for 30 min was applied in the group B and group C, respectively. No treatment was given in the goup A. 6 hours after CLP, blood was acquired from abdominal aorta to measure the levels of neuron specific enolase (NSE). Then the rats were sacrificed by abdominal aorta exsanguination to take their cerebral tissue for measuring the levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-6 (IL-6).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Six hours after CLP, the level of NSE was (3.51 +/- 0.39) ng/mL in group B, which was significantly lower than (7.72 +/- 0.64) ng/mL in group A (P<0.05). The level of NSE was (8.02 +/- 0.72) ng/mL in the group C, which had no statistical significance with group A (P>0.05). The levels of TNF-alpha, IL-6 in cerebral tissue in group B were significantly lower than that of group A and C (all P>0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>EA at "Zusanli" (ST 36) has certain protective effect on septic rat's brain, which has some relationship with decreasing levels of cerebral tissue proinflammatory cytokine and plasma NSE. EA at non-acupoint has no the same action.</p>

Controlled study of ultrasound-guided acupotomy on spinal and articular diseases / 中国针灸

<p><b>UNLABELLED</b>OBJECTIVEL to study the visualization of acupotomy therapy and to summarize differences of interventional ultrasound combined with acupotomy on spinal and articular diseases.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>With randomized block design, 20 cases of shoulder periarthritis, 20 cases of knee arthritis, 20 cases of lumbar disc herniation and 20 cases of cervical disc herniation were divided into an ultrasound-guided group and regular group, 10 cases of each diseas in each group. The ultrasound-guided acupotomy and regular acupotomy were given for one time, respectively. Efficacy was observed after one week. Visual analogue scale (VAS) and fuction score were applied for efficacy assessment, including Wang's funtion evaluation table for cervical disc herniation, modified lumbago assessment by Japanese Orthopaedic Association for lumbar disc herniation, modified lumbago assessment arthritis and CMC shoulder funtion scale for shoulder periarthritis. The changes of scores of patients in two groups were observed before and after the treatment.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Each disease in each group achieved favorable efficacy; compared before and after treatment, differences of VAS and each function score all were statistically significant (allP<0.01). The efficacy of lumbar disc herniation and cerical disc herniation in two groups was not obviously different (both P>0.01). The efficacy of lumbar disc herniation and cervical disc herniation in two groups was not obviously different (bothP>0.05), while VAS and fuction scores improvements of shoulder periarthritis and knee +/-5.75 vs 75.72+/-8.56; knee arthritis: 90.40+/-7.35 vs 75.54+/-9.21, both P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Whether ultrasound guidance is applied during acupotomy therapy made no obvious influence on efficacy of lumbar disc herniation and cervical disc herniation, but for shoulder periarthritis and knee arthritis better results could be acchieved with ultrasound guidance.</p>

Chinese scalp acupuncture for cerebral palsy in a child diagnosed with stroke in utero.

A 6-year-old patient with cerebral palsy was treated with Chinese scalp acupuncture. The Speech I, Speech II, Motor, Foot motor and sensory, and Balance areas were stimulated once a week, then every other week for 15 sessions. His dysarthria, ataxia, and weakness of legs, arms, and hands showed significant improvement from each scalp acupuncture treatment, and after 15 sessions, the patient had recovered completely. This case report demonstrates that Chinese scalp acupuncture can satisfactorily treat a child with cerebral palsy. More research and clinical trials are needed so that the potential of scalp acupuncture to treat cerebral palsy can be fully explored and utilized.

Se aplicó acupuntura china en el cuero cabelludo para tratar a un paciente de 6 años de edad que sufría de parálisis cerebral. Una vez a la semana se estimularon el Habla I, Habla II, la función motora, la función motora del pie y funciones sensoriales, y las áreas que regulan el equilibrio. Luego, se repitió el procedimiento cada dos semanas durante 15 sesiones. La disartria, ataxia y debilidad en las piernas, brazos y manos que padecía el paciente mostró una mejoría considerable luego de recibir este tipo de tratamiento con acupuntura. Transcurridas las 15 sesiones, el paciente se había recuperado por completo. El análisis de este caso demuestra que esta técnica de acupuntura china puede ser efectiva en el tratamiento de los niños que sufren parálisis cerebral. Se necesitarán realizar más investigaciones y ensayos clínicos para que los beneficios potenciales de la acupuntura en el cuero cabelludo, como técnica de tratamiento de la parálisis cerebral, sea plenamente analizada y aplicada.

Preliminary study on the visualization of ultrasound-guided acupotomy manipulation / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the feasibility and safety of visualized acupotomy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The ultrasound-guided acupotomy was applied to 52 cases of soft tissue injury and osteoarthropathy. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) was adopted. VAS score was observed before and after treatment. The modified knee joint scale of hospital for special surgery (HSS) and Constant-Murley shoulder function scale were used to assess the joint function of patients with arthritis of knee and periarthritis of shoulder.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After treatment, VAS score was improved apparently as compared with that before treatment (6.560 +/- 0.893 vs 1.058 +/- 0.857, P < 0.05). The curative rate after one treatment was 48.1% (25/52) and the total effective rate was 98.1% (51/52). After treatment, HSS and Constant-Murley scores were improved apparently (both P < 0.05). In follow-up, the complications were not discovered, such as infection and nerve injury.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The ultrasound-guided acupotomy is the safe and effective therapy for soft tissue injury and osteoarthropathy and this therapy deserves to be promoted in clinical practice.</p>

Effects of electroacupuncture at "Zusanli" (ST 36) on hepatic ischemic injury in rats with delayed fluid replacement after hemorrhagic shock / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effects of electroacupuncture at "Zusanli" (ST 36) on the volume of hepatic blood flow, water ratio and plasma alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in rats with delayed fluid replacement after hemorrhagic shock and to provide the references for electroacupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) in treating hemorrhagic shock.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty SD rats with hemorrhagic shock induced by bloodletting 40% of whole blood volume were randomly divided into a hemorrhage with no treatment (NT) group, an immediate fluid replacement (IFR) group, an electroacupuncture at Zusanli (ST 36) and delayed fluid resuscitation (EA/DFR) group and a sham electroacupuncture and delayed fluid replacement (SEA/DFR) group, 10 rats in each group. No treatment was performed in NT group. IFR group was treated with fluid replacement at 10 minutes after blood loss, and EA/DFR group was treated with electroacupuncture at "Zusanli" (ST 36) at 10 minutes after blood loss, while non-acupoint was punctured in SEA/DFR group. Two EA groups were received delayed fluid replacement at 3 hours after blood loss. The volume of hepatic blood flow and ALT before blood loss and 3 h and 12 h after blood loss, and water ratio 12 h after blood loss were measured.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After blood loss, all parameters in IFR group and EA/DFR group were improved significantly in contrast with those in NT group (all P < 0.05). There was no significant difference between SEA/DFR group and NT group. Three hours after blood loss, the hepatic blood flow of IFR group was significant higher than those of NT group, EA/DFR group and SEA/DFR group (all P < 0.05), while the plasma ALT of IFR group was significant lower than those of NT group, EA/DFR group and SEA/DFR group (all P < 0.05), and the plasma ALT of EA/DFR group was lower than those of NT group and SEA/DFR group (both P < 0.05), the hepatic blood flow of EA/DFR group showed no significant difference compared with that of SEA/DFR group (P > 0.05). Twelve hours after blood loss, the plasma ALT and the water ratio of EA/DFR group and IFR group were significant lower than those of NT group and SEA/DFR group (all P < 0.05), and the hepatic blood flow of EA/DFR group and IFR group was significant higher than those of NT group and SEA/DFR group (all P < 0.05), while the plasma ALT of IFR group was significant lower than that of EA/DFR group (P < 0.05), and the hepatic blood flow of IFR group was significant higher than that of EA/DFR group (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Electroacupuncture at "Zusanli" (ST 36) has a protective effects for hepatic ischemic injury in rats with delayed fluid replacement after hemorrhagic shock.</p>

Effect of electroacupuncture on inflammatory injury induced by intestinal ischemia/reperfusion in rats / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the protective effect of electroacupuncture (EA) at "Zusanli" (ST 36) on inflammatory injury induced by intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) in rats.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty-eight Wistar rats were randomly divided into a sham injury group, a model group, an EA group and a sham EA group, 12 rats in each group. Intestinal I/R rat models were established by method of clamping with occlusion of superior mesenteric artery (SMA) for 45 min followed by reperfusion. The EA group was treated with EA (2.5 mA, 2 Hz/100 Hz, 0.5 h) at "Zusanli" (ST 36) 30 min before reperfusion, and at the same time, the sham EA group was treated with fast insertion at two non-meridian acupoints on skin surface (2 cm horizontally away from linea alba abdominis and about 5 cm paralleled to cartilago ensiformis downward). No interventions were added on the sham injury group and the model group. The degree of pathological injury in intestines, water rate of intestines, diamine oxidase (DAO) activity and intestinal mucosal blood flow (IMBF) were examined at 1 h and 3 h after reperfusion.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>At 1 h and 3 h after reperfusion, the intestinal pathological injury in EA group was significantly attenuated compared with that in model group, and the intestinal water rate of (74.00 +/- 2.11)% and (78.78 +/- 0.80)% in EA group were significantly lower than (80.69 +/- 1.66)% and (83.17 +/- 2.08)% in model group (both P < 0.01), but DAO of (68.83 +/- 4.31) U/L and (47.84 +/- 5.57) U/L as well as IMBF of (152 +/- 5.8) PU and (139.8 +/- 6.1) PU in EA group were significantly higher than DAO of (32.86 +/- 4.72) U/L, (17.01 +/- 2.96) U/L as well as IMBF of (124.7 +/- 8.3) PU and (89.4 +/- 13.2) PU in model group (all P < 0.01). Meanwhile, the above mentioned changes in sham EA group showed no significant differences compared with those in model group (all P > 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Electroacupuncture can not only reduce the inflammatory injury induced by intestinal IR but also increase intestinal blood supply so as to protect the intestine function.</p>

[Effects of macro-jellyfish abundance dynamics on fishery resource structure in the Yangtze River estuary and its adjacent waters].

Based on the bottom trawl survey data in May 2007 and May and June 2008, this paper analyzed the effects of the abundance dynamics of macro-jellyfish on the species composition, distribution, and abundance of fishery resource in the Yangtze River estuary and its adjacent waters. From May 2007 to June 2008, the average catch per haul and the top catch per haul of macro-jellyfish increased, up to 222.2 kg x h(-1) and 1800 kg x h(-1) in June 2008, respectively. The macro-jellyfish were mainly distributed in the areas around 50 m isobath, and not beyond 100 m isobath where was the joint front of the coastal waters of East China Sea, Yangtze River runoff, and Taiwan Warm Current. The main distribution area of macro-jellyfish in June migrated northward, as compared with that in May, and the highest catches of macro-jellyfish in May 2007 and May 2008 were found in the same sampling station (122.5 degrees E, 28.5 degrees N). In the sampling stations with higher abundance of macro-jellyfish, the fishery abundance was low, and the fishery species also changed greatly, mainly composed by small-sized species (Trachurus japonicus, Harpadon nehereus, and Acropoma japonicum) and pelagic species (Psenopsis anomala, Octopus variabilis) and Trichiurus japonicus, and P. anomala accounted for 23.7% of the total catch in June 2008. Larimichthys polyactis also occupied higher proportion of the total catch in sampling stations with higher macro-jellyfish abundance, but the demersal species Lophius litulon was not found, and a few crustaceans were collected. This study showed that macro-jellyfish had definite negative effects on the fishery community structure and abundance in the Yangtze River estuary fishery ecosystem, and further, changed the energy flow patterns of the ecosystem through cascading trophic interactions. Therefore, macro-jellyfish was strongly suggested to be an independent ecological group when the corresponding fishery management measures were considered.

Effects of electroacupuncture and acupoint catgut-embedding on mRNA expression of lipid metabolism gene PPAR-gamma and related lipase of rats with simple obesity / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the mechanism of electroacupuncture and acupoints catgut-embedding in losing weight.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Simple obesity was induced in male SD rats with high-fat and high-glucose diet for 10 weeks. Thirty-six rats with obesity were randomly divided into model-control group, electroacupuncture (EA) group and catgut-embedding (CE) group, with 12 rats in each group. Another 12 normal SD rats serving as controls (normal control group) were fed by standard rat chow. Rats in the EA group were treated with electroacupuncture at bilateral acupoints of "Housanli" (ST 36), "Tianshu" (ST 25), and "Pishu" (BL 20), once daily for consecutive 15 days. Rats in the CE group were treated with catgut-embedding at the same acupoints with the EA group, once every 7 days. Rats in the other two groups were not interfered. After 15 days of treatment, changes of body weight were observed, the levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in serum were assayed, the activities of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and hepatic lipase (HL) in liver tissues were measured, and the mRNA expression levels of Peroxisome proliferators activated receptor-gamma (PPAR-gamma) in adipose tissues were determined.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>After the intervention, body weight and increase of body weight in the EA and CE groups were significantly lower than those in the model-control group (all P<0.01). Compared with the normal control group, there was significant increasing of levels of TC and LDL-C in serum (both P<0.01), descending activities of LPL and HL in liver tissues (P<0.05, P<0.01), and decreased expression levels of PPAR-gamma mRNA in adipose tissues in the model-control group (P<0.05). Compared with the model-control group, there were obviously decreased in TC, LDL-C Level in serum in EA and CE groups (P<0.05, P<0.01), while there was no difference in TG levels among three groups (P>0.05). The activities of LPL and HL were also significantly enhanced in EA and CE groups as compared with those in the model-control group (P<0.01, P<0.05), so were the expression levels of PPAR-gamma mRNA in adipose tissues (both P<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Electroacupuncture and acupoint catgut-embedding can regulate the lipid metabolic disorders in rats with obesity through enhancing the expression of PPAR-gamma mRNA in adipose tissues, activating the activities of LPL and HL and decreasing the levels of TC and LDL-C in serum.</p>

Effect of scalp point penetration needling on sleep quality and sleep structure of insomnia patients / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the improving effect of scalp point penetration needling on sleep quality and sleep structure for insomnia patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Sixty-six cases of insomnia were randomly divided into a scalp point penetration needling group (observation group, 32 cases) and a routine acupuncture group (control group, 34 cases). The observation group was treated with Houshencong (EX-HN 1) penetrating to Qianshencong (EX-HN 1) and Xinhui (GV 22) penetrating to Shenting (GV 24) etc.; Baihui (GV 20), Anmian (EX- HN 22) and Neiguan (PC 6) etc. were selected in control group. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and micro-sensitive mattress sleep monitoring system were used to observe the sleep quality and sleep structure of the patients before and after treatment, respectively.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The completely improved rate of the sleep quality of 65. 6%(21/32)in observation group was superior to that of 35.3 (12/34) in control group (P < 0.05). There were significant differences between two groups in latency of falling asleep, total time of sleep, time of deep sleep stage and more than 5 min awakening times of sleep structure after treatment (all P < 0. 01), the observation group was superior to control group.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The scalp point penetration needling has more significant effects for improving the sleep quality and sleep structure of insomnia patients than the routine needling.</p>

Effect on body surface thermograph in patients with myofascial pain syndrome treated with moxibustion on Yanglingquan (GB 34) / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare the immediate effect of moxibustion on Yanglingquan (GB 34) on body surface thermograph between the patients with myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) and healthy people.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirty-five cases of MPS were selected in observation group and 15 cases of healthy people were in control group. ATIR-M301 medical infrared imaging device was used to observe the changes in body surface thermograph before and 15 min after moxibustion on Yanglingquan (GB 34) The qualitative analysis of picture pattern and the quantitative analysis of temperature were integrated to compare the differences between two groups.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Concerning to the infrared thermograph expression on the back of MPS cases in observation group, the abnormal thermal zone presented in 88.6% of the cases, mostly distributed in the upper and secondly in the lower back. The spinal thermal line was broken or disappeared ine about 50% of cases. The location of pain complained by 71.4% of cases was coincident with the zone of infrared thermograph expression. There was statistical significant difference in the temperatures difference of the two sides in the upper abnormal thermal zone on the back in observation group as compared with control group (P < 0.001). Body surface thermograph on the back were impacted by moxibustion on Yanglingquan (GB 34) for either MPS patients or healthy people, especially in upper back and rhomboid fossa. Moxibustion on Yanglingquan (GB 34) increased much more apparently the temperature on the upper back in MPS patients as compared with healthy people (P < 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Moxibustion on Yanglingquan (GB34) brings the immediate improvements in the back thermograph for MPS patients.</p>

Effects of electroacupuncture on hepatic blood flow and lipid peroxidation in septic rats / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the protection effects of electroacupuncture on injury of lipid peroxidation induced by liver ischemia in septic rats.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty-eight male SD rats were subjected to sepsis induced by cecal ligation and puncture (CLP), and were randomly divided into a Sham operation group (group A), a CLP model group (group B), a CLP model plus electroacupuncture at "Zusanli" (ST 36) group (group C), a CLP model plus electroacupuncture at the shame acupoint (group D), a vagotomy plus CLP model group (group E) and CLP model plus electroacupuncture group after vagotomy (group F), 8 rats in each group. CLP was performed in group E and group F after the abdominal vagotomy. Bilateral "Zusanli"(ST 36) points and the shame acupoint were electroacupunctured (2 mA, 2/100 Hz) for 1 hour in group C, group F and group D, respectively. The hepatic blood flow (HBF) was detected by a laser-Doppler flowmetry at 6 h after CLP. The plasma activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) was also determined and specimens of liver were harvested for evaluation of malondialdehyde (MDA), xanthine oxidase (XOD) and assessment of the rate of water content.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The blood flow of the liver was (56.97 +/- 11.95) U in group C which was significantly lower than (80.12 +/- 19.57) U in group A but higher than (42.61 +/- 10.97) U in group B, (44.53 +/- 9.23) U in group D, (30.05 +/- 4.46) U in group E and (30.46 +/- 6.38) U in group F (all P < 0.05) 6 h after CLP. Meanwhile, the levels of MDA, XOD, ALT and the rates of water content in liver in group C were all significantly higher than those in group A, but lower than those in the other four groups (all P < 0.05). The levels of MDA, XOD, ALT and the rates of water content in liver in group E and group F were all significantly higher than those in group D (all P < 0.05), while the blood flow of the liver lower than that in group D (P < 0.05), and with no significant differences in all above measurements between group E and group F (all P > 0. 05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Electroacupuncture at "Zusanli" (ST 36) can promote hepatic blood flow, inhibit lipid peroxidation and alleviate hepatic edema and dysfunction in septic rats, which might be related with the completeness of cranial nerve.</p>

Effects of electro-acupuncture on expression of obestatin in hypothalamus of rats with simple obesity / 中西医结合学报

Objective: To investigate the effects of electro-acupuncture on obestatin in rat with simple obesity. Methods: Obesity was induced in male SD rats with high-fat and -glucose diet for 10 weeks. Twenty-four rats with obesity were randomly divided into untreated group and electro-acupuncture group, with 12 rats in each group. Another 12 normal SD rats serving as controls were fed standard rat chow. Rats in the electro-acupuncture group were treated with electro-acupuncture on bilateral Zusanli (ST36), Tianshu (ST25) and Pishu (BL20) acupoints for fifteen days consecutively. Rats in the blank control group and untreated group were not interfered. Body weight was measured every 3 days during treatment. After treatment, obestatin in serum and hypothalamus was detected by radioimmunoassay or immunohistochemiscal method respectively. Visceral fat weight was also detected. Results: Body weight and visceral fat weight of rats in the untreated group were significantly higher than those in the blank control group (P<0.01). Body weight and increase of body weight in the electro-acupuncture group were significantly lower than those in the untreated group (P<0.01). Visceral fat weight in the electro-acupuncture group was significantly lower than that in the untreated group (P<0.01), but there was no significant difference as compared with the blank control group. The obestatin expression in hypothalamus was higher in the untreated group than in the blank control group (P<0.05), while it was lower in the untreated group than in the electro-acupuncture group (P<0.01). Conclusion: Electro-acupuncture has an effect against obesity in rats, which may be related to up-regulating obestatin expression in hypothalamus.

Scalp penetration acupuncture for insomnia: a randomized controlled trial / 中西医结合学报

Insomnia has become a threat to public health, and acupuncture has shown an advantage in treatment of insomnia with good efficacy and few side effects.

Study on standardization of thread-embedding technique: elucidation on the establishment of the national standard standardized manipulation of acupuncture and moxibustion, part X, thread-embedding / 中国针灸

To facilitate actualizing the national standard Standardized Manipulation of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Part X, Thread-Embedding and answer some questions that may arise during practice, overall ideas and principles, the process and basis for its establishment, the main contents and their related research results, especially some disputed questions and the way to solve, as well as the end-results are explained in detail in this paper.

Effects of Electroacupuncture at Head Points on Glucose Metabolism of Cerebral Motor Function Regions in Normal Subjects and Stroke Patients:A Positron Emission Tomography Study / 中国康复理论与实践

@#Objective To investigate the effect of electroacupuncture on glucose metabolism of the cerebral motor function regions in normal subjects and stroke patients.Methods The glucose metabolism of cerebral motor area in normal subjects and stroke patients before and after acupuncture at Baihui(GV20)and left Qubin(GB7)during the movement were observed with positron emission tomography(PET).Results Acupuncture could increase metabolism of glucose in bilateral superior parietal lobule(LPs)and precuneus,especially in the left among the healthy subjects.For the stroke patients The similar changes of metabolic were observed in the first somastic motor cortical region(MI),premotor cortex(PMC),LPs bilaterally,as well as the supplementary motor area(SMA)of healthy side after acupuncture.Conclusion Acupuncture at Baihui(GV20)and Qubin(GB7)can regulate the glucose metabolism in cerebral structures related to motor function in the bilateral cerebral hemispheres,which may systematically induce excitement of motor nerve,expiate or assist the injured nerve network and expedite the reestablishment of the cerebral motor function.

Study on protective action of electroacupuncture on endotoxin-induced hepatic injury in rats / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe whether electroacupuncture (EA) at Zusanli (ST 36) reduces endotoxin-induced hepatic injury in rats and to explore the mechanism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Forty male SD rats were randomly divided into 4 groups, a endotoxin group, an EA group, a normal group and a non-acupoint group. Hepatic injury rat model was prepared by injection of endotoxin (5 mg/kg) into the caudal vein, the normal group received the injection of the equal amount of saline; for the EA group, EA (2-100 Hz, 2 mA, 1.5 h) was given at "Zusanli" (ST 36) half an hour after modeling, and for the non-acupoint group, acupuncture was given at the point 5 mm lateral to and 5 mm below "Zusanli" (ST 36), and other treatments were as same as those in the EA group.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Injection of endotoxin into the caudal vein could significantly increase TNF-alpha content in the liver and plasma ALT activity (P<0.01), which were decreased by EA (P<0.01) and were not significantly changed in the non-acupoint group (P>0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The abnormal increases of TNF-alpha content in the liver and plasma ALT activity induced by endotoxin can be decreased by EA at "Zusanli" (ST 36), protecting the organ, and the mechanism is possibly related with the decrease of TNF-alpha content in the liver.</p>

Study on relationship between the C-V curve of the source points of 12 channels and cold and heat syndromes of channels / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the relationship between C-V curve of the source points of 12 channels and cold Eighty patients with cold or heat syndrome were examined with Cowital Human Meor heat syndrome.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>ridian Diagnosing and Analyzing System, which can achieve quantitative analysis on C-V curve from the source points of 12 channels, and additional 40 healthy people were used as control group.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The relationship is close between the curvature of the C-V curves of the source points of the meridians and cold-heat syndromes of meridians. The greater is curvature of the C-V curves, the heater is the meridian, the smaller is curvature of the C-V curves, the colder is the meridian. At the same time it is discovered that the curvature of C-V curve has obviouse relationship with cold-heat property of meridians.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The method can be used to set up and perfect the syndrome differentiation with cold-heat principle of meridian. Offer scientific basis for selecting acupoints, reducing-rein forcing methods and treatment means in clinical acupunction treatment.</p>

Feature of C-V Curve of Source Points of 12 Channels in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation / 中国康复理论与实践

@# Objective To observe the C-V curve of source point of 12 channels in patients with lumbar disc herniation. Methods 40 patients with lumbar disc herniation were examined with Cowital Human Meridian Diagnosing and Analyzing System, which can achieve quantitative analysis on C-V curve from the source points of 12 channels. The curves obtained before and after treatment were comparisd. Results The abnormal rates of source point on kidney and bladder meridians were more than those on the other meridians. The improving rates of source point on kidney and bladder meridians were better than those of the other meridians after treatment. Conclusion C-V curve observation can be used to diagnose, deduct and evaluate treatment for the lumbar disc herniation.