Reversal Action of Acupuncture on Experimental Rats with Insulin Resistance
- VernacularTitle:针刺对实验性大鼠胰岛素抵抗的逆转作用
- Author:
Wei YI
;
Nenggui XU
;
Rui JIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
INSULIN RESISTANCE /acup-mox therapy;
INSULIN/blood;
BLOOD GLUCOSE/analysis;
POINT PC6 (NEIGUAN);
POINT ST36 (ZUSANLI);
DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2001;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
[Objective] To observe the reversal action of acupuncture on experimental rats with insulin resistance. [Methods] Twenty-four rats were randomized into normal group, control group and treatment group. Each group had 8 rats. Rat models with insulin resistance were induced by feeding of high-carbonhydrate forage. Fasting blood-glucose (FBG) and plasma insulin (PI) levels and insulin sensitivity index ( ISI) were examined after acupuncture of Neiguan ( PC6 ) , Zusanli ( ST36) , Sanyinjiao (SP6) and Shenshu (BL23). [Results] FBG and PI levels were increased and ISI decreased in model group as compared with those in normal group ( P
