Effects of Laser Acupuncture on Longitudinal Bone Growth in Adolescent Rats
Joint Authors
Lee, Bina
Lee, Hyejung
Sohn, Youngjoo
Kim, Sung-Hun
Yeom, Mijung
Lee, Hyangsook
Hahm, Dae-Hyun
Zhang, Xiuyu
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-08-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Longitudinal bone growth is the results of chondrocyte proliferation and hypertrophy and subsequent endochondral ossification in the growth plate.
Recently, laser acupuncture (LA), an intervention to stimulate acupoint with low-level laser irradiation, has been suggested as an intervention to improve the longitudinal bone growth.
This study investigated the effects of laser acupuncture on growth, particularly longitudinal bone growth in adolescent male rats.
Laser acupuncture was performed once every other day for a total of 9 treatments over 18 days to adolescent male rats.
Morphometry of the growth plate, longitudinal bone growth rate, and the protein expression of BMP-2 and IGF-1 in growth plate were observed.
The bone growth rate and the heights of growth plates were significantly increased by laser acupuncture.
BMP-2 but not IGF-1 immunostaining in growth plate was increased as well.
In conclusion, LA promotes longitudinal bone growth in adolescent rats, suggesting that laser acupuncture may be a promising intervention for improving the growth potential for children and adolescents.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yeom, Mijung& Kim, Sung-Hun& Lee, Bina& Zhang, Xiuyu& Lee, Hyangsook& Hahm, Dae-Hyun…[et al.]. 2013. Effects of Laser Acupuncture on Longitudinal Bone Growth in Adolescent Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471104
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yeom, Mijung…[et al.]. Effects of Laser Acupuncture on Longitudinal Bone Growth in Adolescent Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471104
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yeom, Mijung& Kim, Sung-Hun& Lee, Bina& Zhang, Xiuyu& Lee, Hyangsook& Hahm, Dae-Hyun…[et al.]. Effects of Laser Acupuncture on Longitudinal Bone Growth in Adolescent Rats. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-471104
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-471104