Distribution of Mast Cells and Locations, Depths, and Sizes of the Putative Acupoints CV 8 and KI 16
Joint Authors
Jung, Sharon Jiyoon
Song, Yoon Kyu
Kim, Jungdae
Song, Haim
Kim, Yu Yeon
Soh, Kwang-Sup
Kim, Sungchul
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-03-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The anatomical locations and sizes of acupuncture points (APs) are identified in traditional Chinese medicine by using the cun measurement method.
More precise knowledge of those locations and sizes to submillimeter precision, along with their cytological characterizations, would provide significant contributions both to scientific investigations and to precise control of the practice of acupuncture.
Over recent decades, researchers have come to realize that APs in the skin of rats and humans have more mast cells (MCs) than neighboring nonacupoints.
In this work, the distribution of MCs in the ventral skin of mice was studied so that it could be used to infer the locations, depths from the epidermis, and sizes of three putative APs.
The umbilicus was taken as the reference point, and a transversal cross section through it was studied.
The harvested skins from 8-week-old mice were stained with toluidine blue, and the MCs were recognized by their red-purple stains and their metachromatic granules.
The three putative APs, CV 8 and the left and the right KI 16 APs, were identified based on their high densities of MCs.
These findings also imply that acupuncture may stimulate, through MCs, an immune response to allergic inflammation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jung, Sharon Jiyoon& Song, Haim& Kim, Yu Yeon& Kim, Jungdae& Kim, Sungchul& Song, Yoon Kyu…[et al.]. 2017. Distribution of Mast Cells and Locations, Depths, and Sizes of the Putative Acupoints CV 8 and KI 16. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153392
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jung, Sharon Jiyoon…[et al.]. Distribution of Mast Cells and Locations, Depths, and Sizes of the Putative Acupoints CV 8 and KI 16. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153392
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jung, Sharon Jiyoon& Song, Haim& Kim, Yu Yeon& Kim, Jungdae& Kim, Sungchul& Song, Yoon Kyu…[et al.]. Distribution of Mast Cells and Locations, Depths, and Sizes of the Putative Acupoints CV 8 and KI 16. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153392
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1153392