[Effects of electroacupuncture with branch-foundation acupoint combination on the pituitary-target gland axis in aging rats with yang deficiency].
Abstract | OBJECTIVE: METHODS: Forty healthy Sprague-Dawley female rats were randomly divided into a normal control group, a model group, an EA group and an EA control group, 10 rats in each group. Except the normal control group, the rats in the rest 3 groups were all treated with subcutaneous injection of D-galactose for 40 d, followed by intramuscular injection of hydrocortisone for 7 d to establish aging model with yang deficiency. After the successful establishment of model, the EA group was treated with EA at "Guanyuan" (CV 4), "Housanli" (ST 36) and "Baihui "(GV 20) while the EA control group was treated with EA at "Zhongji" (CV 3) "Yinlingquan" (SP 9) and "Yintang" (GV 29); the rats in the normal control group and model group were immobilized and fixed during the same time period. The treatments were given 6 times per week totally for 4 weeks. With radiation immunity analysis method, the 8 biological indices of pituitary-target gland axis, including thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), triiodothyronine (T3), tetraiodothyronine-4 (T4), adrenocorticotropic hormone ( ACTH), corticosterone (CORT), estradiol (E2), luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) were detected to observe the changes of their content. RESULTS: Compared with the normal control group, the serum level of TSH, T3, T4 and E2 were reduced in the model group (P<0.05, P< 0.01) while those of ACTH, CORT, FSH and LH were increased (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the serum level of TSH, T3, T4 and E2 were increased in the EA group (P<0.05, P<0.01) while those of ACTH, CORT, FSH and LH were significantly reduced (P<0.05, P<0.01). Compared with the EA control group, the content of TSH was increased in the EA group without statistical significance (P>0.05), that of T3, T4 and E2 was increased (all P<0.05) and that of ACTH, CORT, FSH and LH was significantly reduced (all P<0.05). CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Qing Hao, Song Wu, Jian-min Liu, Hua Wang |
Journal | Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion
(Zhongguo Zhen Jiu)
Vol. 34
Issue 10
Pg. 993-7
(Oct 2014)
ISSN: 0255-2930 [Print] China |
PMID | 25543434
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Thyroid Hormones
- Estradiol
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone
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Topics |
- Acupuncture Points
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
(blood, metabolism)
- Aging
(blood, metabolism)
- Animals
- Disease Models, Animal
- Electroacupuncture
- Estradiol
(blood, metabolism)
- Female
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone
(blood, metabolism)
- Humans
- Pituitary Gland
(metabolism)
- Rats
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Thyroid Hormones
(blood, metabolism)
- Yang Deficiency
(blood, metabolism, therapy)
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