Investigation of Hepatic Blood Perfusion by Laser Speckle Imaging and Changes of Hepatic Vasoactive Substances in Mice after Electroacupuncture
Joint Authors
Song, Xiao-jing
Wang, Shu-you
Li, Shun-yue
Dong, Zhang
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The study was conducted to observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on hepatic blood perfusion (HBP) and vascular regulation.
We investigated 60 male anesthetized mice under the following 3 conditions: without EA stimulation (control group); EA stimulation at Zusanli (ST36 group); EA stimulation at nonacupoint (NA group) during 30 min.
The HBP was measured using the laser speckle perfusion imaging (LSPI).
The level of nitric oxide (NO), endothelin-1 (ET-1), and noradrenaline (NE) in liver tissue was detected by biochemical methods.
Results were as follows.
At each time point, HBP increase in ST36 group was higher than that in the NA group in anesthetized mice.
HBP gradually decreased during 30 min in control group.
The level of NO in ST36 group was higher than that in NA group.
The level of both ET-1 and NE was the highest in control group, followed by NA group and ST36 group.
It is concluded that EA at ST36 could increase HBP possibly by increasing the blood flow velocity (BFV), changing vascular activity, increasing the level of NO, and inhibiting the level of ET-1 in liver tissue.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Song, Xiao-jing& Dong, Zhang& Wang, Shu-you& Li, Shun-yue. 2014. Investigation of Hepatic Blood Perfusion by Laser Speckle Imaging and Changes of Hepatic Vasoactive Substances in Mice after Electroacupuncture. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Song, Xiao-jing…[et al.]. Investigation of Hepatic Blood Perfusion by Laser Speckle Imaging and Changes of Hepatic Vasoactive Substances in Mice after Electroacupuncture. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Song, Xiao-jing& Dong, Zhang& Wang, Shu-you& Li, Shun-yue. Investigation of Hepatic Blood Perfusion by Laser Speckle Imaging and Changes of Hepatic Vasoactive Substances in Mice after Electroacupuncture. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1035345