Mechanism of Electroacupuncture of Zusanli in Protecting Gastric Mucosa of Dogs
- VernacularTitle:电针足三里穴对胃粘膜保护作用的机制研究
- Author:
Dayong SUN
;
Yuxin HUANG
;
Wei GAO
;
Zihong CHU
;
Qingl WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
ELECTROACUPUNTURE;
POINT ST36 (ZUSANLI);
STOMACH MERIDIAN;
GASTRIC MUCOSA/acu mox effects;
CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2001;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
To explore the mechanism of electroacupunture (EA) of Zusanli (ST36)in protecting gastric mucosa of dogs.Twenty mongrel dogs were randomly allocated to four groups: blank control group (Group A), non acupoint group (Group B), Shangjuxu (ST37) group (Group C) and Zusanli (ST36) group (Group D). Dynamic gastric mucosal blood flow (GMBF) was monitored by laser Doppler flowmeter and calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) contents in plasma and gastric mucosa were measured simultaneously by radioimmunoassay method. After sixty minutes of EA, GMBF and CGRP contents in plasma and gastric mucosa were increased in Group D (P
