Effect of electric acupuncture on human immune system. Analysis of peripheral T lymphocyte subsets by laser flow cytometry system.
10.3777/jjsam.36.95
- VernacularTitle:針刺激のヒト免疫反応系に与える影響 Ｖ 特に単クローン性抗体を用いたＬａｓｅｒ ｆｌｏｗ ｃｙｔｏｍｅｔｒｙによる解析
- Author:
Yasuzo KURONO
;
Tatsuyo ISHIGAMI
;
Shigeru HORI
;
Nakazo WATARI
;
Yoshifuji MATSUMOTO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Journal of the Japan Society of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
1986;36(2):95-101
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
We investgated the effect of electric acupuncture on peripheral T lymphocyte subset from normal individuals, analysed by laser flow cytometric system with monoclonal antibodies for human T lymphocyte subset.
OKT3+ cells (peripheral T cells) and OKT4+ cells (helper/inducer cells) did not show any changes after electric acupuncture. OKT8+ cells (suprressor/cytotoxic T cells), however, OKT11+ cells (E rosette positive T cells) and Leu7+ cells (natural killer cells) increased and Leu11+ cells (another population of natural killer cells) decreased after electric acupuncture.
These changes of peripheral T lymphocyte subsets would suggest that electric acupuncture effects human immune system.
