[Acupoint sensitization enhances inhibitory effect of electroacupuncture on jejunum mobility in rats].
[Acupoint sensitization enhances inhibitory effect of electroacupuncture on jejunum mobility in rats].
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10.13702/j.1000-0607.200778
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发表时间:
2021-01-25
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Zhu, Bing
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Li, Wu;Xie, Xiao-Yin;Zhu, Bing
OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect difference of electroacupuncture (EA) at the sensitized and non-sensitized acupoint "Tianshu" (ST25) on the motility of jejunum in rats.METHODS: Male SD rats were randomly divided into blank control, sensitized ST25 (sensitization), and non-sensitized ST25 (non-sensitization) groups (n=16 in each group). The sensitization and non-sensitization were induced by injection of 15% mustard oil (20 muL) and Paraffin oil (20 muL) into the left ST25 area respectively. The rats' behavior reactions were assessed by recording the numbers and duration of licking the local sensitized skin region. At the end of experiments and after regular trans-cardiac perfusion and fixing with 10% neutral formaldehyde, the skin and muscular tissues of the ST25 region (1 cm*1 cm) were taken for H.E. staining to observe the local histopathologic changes. The intestinal motility was detected by recording the contraction pressure waves of jejunum through a small balloon-connected pressure transducer and an amplifier, followed by calculating the ratios of amplitude and frequency of contraction waves between pre- and post-EA stimulation. EA (2 Hz, 0.2-6.0 mA) was applied to the sensitized and non-sensitized ST25 regions for 20 s for comparing their effects on jejunum motility.RESULTS: Compared with the blank control group, mustard oil injection but not Paraffin oil injection resulted in histological edema and neutrophils infiltration in tissues of ST25 region, and also striking increase of the number and duration of licking (P