Electroacupuncture treats rat non-alcoholic fatty liver by blocking insulin resistance and peroxidation
- VernacularTitle:电针阻断胰岛素抵抗及过氧化反应治疗非酒精性脂肪肝的实验研究
- Author:
Zhihua ZENG
;
Minghui ZENG
;
Wenqi FENG
;
Lianshi ZHUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
non-alcoholic fatty liver disease;
insulin resistance;
oxidation antioxidation;
acupuncture
- From:Journal of Third Military Medical University
2003;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the mechanism of electroacupuncture in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD).Methods Thirty-three male SD rats were randomized into 2 groups:normal control group(n=11,fed with normal food)and experimental rats(n=23,fed with high-fat food).Eight weeks later,3 rats were randomly selected from the 2 groups respectively and killed to undergo pathological examination of the liver.When the establishment of experimental rats was confirmed,the remaining 20 experimental rats were divided into 2 equal subgroups:NAFLD group(fed continuously with high-fat food)and electroacupuncture treatment group(fed continuously with high-fat food and received the treatment 15 min per day,once a day for 4 weeks).Then all rats were killed to detect the serum levels of fasting blood glucose(FBG),fasting insulin(FINS)and free fatty acids(FFA),liver contents of malondialdehyde(MDA),glycerin tripalmitate(TG)and total cholesterol(TC),and the activities of liver superoxide dismutase(SOD)and glutathione(GSH).Liver pathological changes was examined.Results Compared with NAFLD group,electroacupuncture reduced the serum levels of FBG,FINS and FFA(P
