Formation mechanism of high-energy metabolism along meridians.
- Author:
Juan DU
;
Li-hua ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Calcium;
metabolism;
Calcium Channels;
metabolism;
Energy Metabolism;
Humans;
Meridians
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2014;34(11):1119-1121
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
According to the analysis and integration on prior research results regarding meridian essence, it is believed that high-energy metabolism is one of the main characteristics of along-meridian specificity. With discussion on the formation mechanism of along-meridians high-energy metabolism as entry point, it is found out that proteins of voltage-gated calcium channel along the meridians are likely to play an essential role of starting and coupling during the along-meridians functional activity. Thus, the hypothesis "proteins coupling in the meridians" is modified to the hypothesis "calcium channels proteins coupling in the meridians", which opens new path to reveal material basis and action mechanism of meridians.
