Effect of Acupoint Catgut-embedding Therapy on Hypothalamic Monoamine Neurotransmitters in Climacteric Female Rats
- VernacularTitle:穴位埋线对更年期雌性大鼠下丘脑单胺类神经递质的影响
- Author:
Yuemei LI
;
Yanhui LI
;
Zhulian ZHAN
;
Xiangyang LI
;
Bingjie LIAO
;
Shulan FENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
CLIMACTERIC/acup-mox therapy;
NEUROTRANSMITTERS;
DISEASE MODELS,ANIMAL;
RATS;
POINT BL23(SHENSHU);
POINT SP6(SANYINJIAO);
POINT EX-CA1(ZIGONG)
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2004;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effects of acupoint catgut-embedding therapy(ACT) on hypothalamic of hypothalamic norepinephrine(NE),dopamine(DA),5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT),5-hydroxyindole acetic acid(5-HIAA) in menopause rats,and to explore the preventive and therapeutic mechanism of ACT for climacteric syndrome.Methods Sixty female SD rats were equally randomized into treatment group,model group and sham-operation group.Except the rats in the sham-operation group,the rats in other groups received removal of bilateral ovaries to establish ovariectomized menopause rat models.The treatment group received catgut-embedding on acupoints of Shenshu,Sanyinjiao and Zigong,once per week,and the treatment lasted 4 weeks.After treatment,the hypothalamic NE,DA,5-HT,5-HIAA levels were measured by radioimmunoassay.Results NE and DA levels were significantly decreased(P
