1.Effect of Acupuncture on Leukocyte and Lymphocyte Subpopulation in Human Peripheral Blood. Qualitative discussion.
Wenhan WAN ; Ai-Li LI ; Hisako IZUMI ; Kiyosi SUGIYAMA ; Natsuko KAWADA ; Matsuo ARAI ; Sotoji TAKADA ; Atsubumi TARU ; Hdeki HASHIMOTO ; Nobuo YAMAGUCHI
The Journal of The Japanese Society of Balneology, Climatology and Physical Medicine 2002;65(4):207-211
We have simultaneously proved that cell populations taking charge of immunity in human peripheral blood can be regulated quantitatively by acupuncture. Now we investigated the effect of acupuncture qualitatively on cytokine production by lymphocyte cells in human peripheral blood.
The number of IL-1β, IL-4 and IFN-γ containing cells, which are closely associated with macrophage, humoral immunity and cellular immunity respectively, were measured by FACScan. We found a significant increase in IFN-γ containing cells after acupuncture. According to this result together with previous results, the enhancement of CD4+ and CD56+ cell counts, the treatment of acupuncture can promote the activity of cellular immunity as well as NK cell.
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