The Neural Pathway of Reflex Regulation of Electroacupuncture at Orofacial Acupoints on Gastric Functions in Rats
Joint Authors
Fu, Wen-bin
Liu, Jianhua
Yi, Wei
Xu, Zhenhua
Xu, Nenggui
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Acupuncture has a reflex regulation in gastrointestinal functions, which is characterized with segment.
In the present study, the neural pathway of electroacupuncture (EA) at orofacial acupoints (ST2) on gastric myoelectric activity (GMA) in rats was investigated.
The results indicated that EA at ST2 facilitated spike bursts of GMA, which is similar to EA at limbs and opposite to EA at abdomen.
The excitatory effect was abolished by the transaction of infraorbital nerves, dorsal vagal complex lesion, and vagotomy, respectively.
In addition, microinjection of L-glutamate into the nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS) attenuated the excitatory effect.
All these data suggest that the dorsal vagal complex is involved in the reflex regulation of EA at orofacial acupoints on gastric functions and NTS-dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus (DMV) inhibitory connections may be essential for it.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Jianhua& Fu, Wen-bin& Yi, Wei& Xu, Zhenhua& Xu, Nenggui. 2012. The Neural Pathway of Reflex Regulation of Electroacupuncture at Orofacial Acupoints on Gastric Functions in Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028524
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Jianhua…[et al.]. The Neural Pathway of Reflex Regulation of Electroacupuncture at Orofacial Acupoints on Gastric Functions in Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028524
American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Jianhua& Fu, Wen-bin& Yi, Wei& Xu, Zhenhua& Xu, Nenggui. The Neural Pathway of Reflex Regulation of Electroacupuncture at Orofacial Acupoints on Gastric Functions in Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028524
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1028524