Electroacupuncture at ST36-ST37 and at Ear Ameliorates Hippocampal Mossy Fiber Sprouting in Kainic Acid-Induced Epileptic Seizure Rats
Joint Authors
Hsu, Hsin-Cheng
Lin, Yi-Wen
Lin, Wan-Jung
Hsieh, Ching-Liang
Liu, Hsu-Jan
Liu, Chung-Hsiang
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Our previous study showed that mossy fiber sprouting can occur in the hippocampus region in rats 6 wk after kainic acid-induced epileptic seizure, and this mossy fiber sprouting can facilitate epileptogenesis.
Transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (VNS), which is similar to cervical VNS, can reduce the occurrence of epileptic seizure in intractable epilepsy patients.
Greater parasympathetic nerve activity can be caused by 2 Hz electroacupuncture (EA).
Therefore, we investigated the effect of 2 Hz EA at ST-36-ST37 and at the ear on mossy fiber sprouting in kainic-treated Sprague-Dawley rats.
The results indicated that applying 2 Hz EA at ST36-ST37 and at the ear for 3 d per week over 6 consecutive weeks can ameliorate mossy fiber sprouting in the hippocampus region of rats.
These results indicated that applying 2 Hz EA at ST36-ST37 and at the ear might be beneficial for the treatment and prevention of epilepsy in humans.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Chung-Hsiang& Lin, Yi-Wen& Hsu, Hsin-Cheng& Liu, Hsu-Jan& Lin, Wan-Jung& Hsieh, Ching-Liang. 2014. Electroacupuncture at ST36-ST37 and at Ear Ameliorates Hippocampal Mossy Fiber Sprouting in Kainic Acid-Induced Epileptic Seizure Rats. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496206
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Chung-Hsiang…[et al.]. Electroacupuncture at ST36-ST37 and at Ear Ameliorates Hippocampal Mossy Fiber Sprouting in Kainic Acid-Induced Epileptic Seizure Rats. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496206
American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Chung-Hsiang& Lin, Yi-Wen& Hsu, Hsin-Cheng& Liu, Hsu-Jan& Lin, Wan-Jung& Hsieh, Ching-Liang. Electroacupuncture at ST36-ST37 and at Ear Ameliorates Hippocampal Mossy Fiber Sprouting in Kainic Acid-Induced Epileptic Seizure Rats. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-496206
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-496206
