Effects of herbal cake-separated moxibustion on the expression of erythrocyte CD58 in different ages of healthy people.
- Author:
Yue-Feng TIAN
1
;
Lei-Yong LI
;
Jun WANG
;
Bin-Ren ZHANG
;
Ge-Hong WANG
;
Bo-Xiang XIE
;
Ye YUAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Clinical Trial
- MeSH: Acupuncture Points; Adult; Age Factors; CD58 Antigens; genetics; immunology; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; pharmacology; Erythrocytes; drug effects; immunology; Female; Gene Expression; drug effects; Humans; Immunity; drug effects; Male; Middle Aged; Moxibustion; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2010;30(11):933-935
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo observe the efficacy of herbal cake-separated moxibustion on the expression of erythrocyte CD58 in different ages of healthy people and explore the differences of the therapeutic effect in different ages and its mechanism.
METHODSA total of 82 health participants were divided into a young age group and a middle-old age group according to the ages. They were treated with herbal cake-separated moxibustion on Shenque (CV 8), Guanyuan (CV 4), Zusanli (ST 36), Pishu (BL 20), Shenshu (BL 23) with cake made by Shudihuang (Radiz Re hmanniae Preparata), Shanyao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae), Shanzhuyu (Fructus Corni ), etc. The treatment was given for 10 sessions once other day and each acupoint for 3 successive dosages. The mean fluorescence intensities of erythrocyte CD58 were measured by flow cytometry before and after moxibustion.
RESULTSAfter moxibustion, erythrocyte CD58 expression were significantly higher than that before moxibustion in two groups (both P < 0.01), particularly in young age group, which was significantly higher than that in middle-old age group (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONThe effect of moxibustion in youth is evidently superior to that in middle-old age. Its mechanism is connected with that moxibustion can enhance the expression of erythrocyte CD58.
