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Effects of Frequency-Controlled Ear Acupuncture on COVID-19- related Refractory Olfactory Dysfunction: a Randomized Clinical Trial. 频率控制耳针对 COVID-19 相关难治性嗅觉障碍的影响:随机临床试验
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Pub Date : 2024-04-30 DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.2.69
Alireza Mohebbi, Seyed Hamidreza Bagheri, Eiman Raziabadi, Ashkan Shafiei, Maryam Roomiani, Maryam Arab, Ladan Dehdari
{"title":"Effects of Frequency-Controlled Ear Acupuncture on COVID-19- related Refractory Olfactory Dysfunction: a Randomized Clinical Trial.","authors":"Alireza Mohebbi, Seyed Hamidreza Bagheri, Eiman Raziabadi, Ashkan Shafiei, Maryam Roomiani, Maryam Arab, Ladan Dehdari","doi":"10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.2.69","DOIUrl":"10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.2.69","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Olfactory dysfunction is a common COVID-19 symptom, posing treatment challenges.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We aimed to investigate the efficacy of frequency-controlled ear acupuncture in treating COVID-19-related olfactory dysfunction.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A randomized, participant-blind clinical trial occurred at the Rasoul Akram Hospital (IRCT20210311050671N1). Forty patients were recruited, and 20 patients were randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group. The primary outcome was the improvement in patients' quality of smell. The olfactory dysfunction was confirmed using the Smell Identification Test. The intervention group received two sessions of acupuncture treatment according to auricular frequency treatment, with a one-week interval, while the control group received an equal number of switched-off laser sessions. Both groups were instructed to use nasal betamethasone drops. The patients were asked to rank their ability to smell before and after each intervention on a 10-point visual analog scale. Secondary outcomes were related side effects.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Covariance analysis revealed a significant difference in adjusted scores between the groups (F [37, 1] = 37.463; <i>p</i> = 0.000, Eta<sup>2</sup> = 0.503). The smell quality improved from 2.80 ± 1.76 to 5.22 ± 3.40 after treatment in the intervention group (<i>p</i> = 0.007), while the control group showed no significant change (<i>p</i> = 0.184). Three patients reported short and transient side effects, such as nausea, headache, and dizziness, in the first hours after the intervention.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Frequency-controlled ear acupuncture is an effective option for treating COVID-19-related olfactory dysfunction. The study highlights the potential of alternative therapies in the treatment of this condition, and further research is warranted to investigate its long-term effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":46854,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140859508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Efficacy and Safety of Acupoint Catgut Embedding for Knee Osteoarthritis: a Protocol for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis. 穴位埋线治疗膝关节骨性关节炎的有效性和安全性:系统回顾和元分析方案。
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Pub Date : 2024-04-30 DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.2.76
HuiYan Zhao, Yan Liu, Changsop Yang, Chang-Hyun Han
{"title":"Efficacy and Safety of Acupoint Catgut Embedding for Knee Osteoarthritis: a Protocol for Systematic review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"HuiYan Zhao, Yan Liu, Changsop Yang, Chang-Hyun Han","doi":"10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.2.76","DOIUrl":"10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.2.76","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Knee osteoarthritis causes physical dysfunction, and its prevalence increases with age. Although clinical studies examined acupoint catgut embedding in patients with knee osteoarthritis, no systematic reviews or meta-analyses have been conducted to date. We aim to comprehensively review the effects of acupoint catgut embedding on knee osteoarthritis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Eleven databases will be searched from inception to August 1, 2023, without language limitations. Additionally, two registration platforms-ClinicalTrials.gov and the World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry-will be searched for ongoing trials. The primary outcomes will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index. Secondary outcomes include the total effective rate, Lysholm Score, and adverse effects. Two reviewers will independently select the studies, extract data, and evaluate the risk of bias and the quality of evidence.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>This systematic review will provide evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of acupoint catgut embedding in patients with knee osteoarthritis.</p>","PeriodicalId":46854,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140872840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Exploring Novel Meridian-Based Therapeutic Approaches in Parkinson's Disease. 探索帕金森病的新型经络治疗方法
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Pub Date : 2024-04-30 DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.2.45
Chan-Young Kwon
{"title":"Exploring Novel Meridian-Based Therapeutic Approaches in Parkinson's Disease.","authors":"Chan-Young Kwon","doi":"10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.2.45","DOIUrl":"10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.2.45","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46854,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140859140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Efficacy of Acupuncture on Pain Severity and Frequency of Calf Cramps in Dialysis Patients: a Randomized Clinical Trial. 针灸对透析患者疼痛严重程度和小腿抽筋频率的疗效:随机临床试验。
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Pub Date : 2024-04-30 DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.2.47
Leila Sadat Mohamadi Jahromi, Maryam Vejdanpak, Rezvan Ghaderpanah, Seyed Hassan Sadrian, Alireza Dabbaghmanesh, Sharareh Roshanzamir, Mohammadhossein Dabbaghmanesh
{"title":"Efficacy of Acupuncture on Pain Severity and Frequency of Calf Cramps in Dialysis Patients: a Randomized Clinical Trial.","authors":"Leila Sadat Mohamadi Jahromi, Maryam Vejdanpak, Rezvan Ghaderpanah, Seyed Hassan Sadrian, Alireza Dabbaghmanesh, Sharareh Roshanzamir, Mohammadhossein Dabbaghmanesh","doi":"10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.2.47","DOIUrl":"10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.2.47","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Patients with chronic kidney disease, as a common disorder, usually necessitate the implementation of hemodialysis. Muscle cramps are one of the most disabling complications affecting their quality of life.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>We aimed to investigate the efficacy of acupuncture as a safe alternative to the management of pain severity and frequency of calf cramps in dialysis patients compared to a control group.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Fifty dialysis patients experiencing calf cramps who met the eligibility criteria were randomly allocated to two groups. Group A received routine management, including analgesic consumption, stretching exercises, and nine acupuncture sessions, including acupoints BL57, GV26, CV4, CV6, LV3, KI 1, LU7, LU9, and GB34. Group B underwent sham acupuncture therapy at locations other than the primary acupoints in addition to following the specified routine management. The pain severity was measured using the visual analog scale (VAS), and the daily frequency of calf cramps was evaluated at baseline and one month after treatment completion.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>VAS scores and the frequency of calf cramps were improved one month after treatment completion in both groups. However, the improvement was significant in group A (<i>p</i> < 0.001), while it was not statistically significant in group B (<i>p</i> > 0.05). There was also a significant difference between both groups regarding reducing pain and the frequency of calf cramps, which showed the efficacy of acupuncture compared to the control group (<i>p</i> < 0.0001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Acupuncture can decrease pain and frequency of calf cramps in dialysis patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":46854,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140866497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effectiveness and Safety of Meridian Activation Remedy System for Alleviating Motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease: an Observational Study. 经络激活疗法系统缓解帕金森病运动症状的有效性和安全性:一项观察性研究。
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Pub Date : 2024-04-30 DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.2.55
InWoo Choi, Sangsoo Park, Seung Hyun Lee, Jeong-Woo Seo, In-Chan Seol, Yoon-Sik Kim, Miso S Park, Horyong Yoo
{"title":"Effectiveness and Safety of Meridian Activation Remedy System for Alleviating Motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease: an Observational Study.","authors":"InWoo Choi, Sangsoo Park, Seung Hyun Lee, Jeong-Woo Seo, In-Chan Seol, Yoon-Sik Kim, Miso S Park, Horyong Yoo","doi":"10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.2.55","DOIUrl":"10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.2.55","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Parkinson's disease (PD) lacks disease-modifying drugs or sustainable interventions, creating an unmet treatment need. Investigating complementary and alternative medicines aims to improve PD patients' quality of life by alleviating symptoms and delaying the course of the disease.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>In this single-center, prospective, observational, single-arm study, we aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture combined with exercise therapy and the Meridian Activation Remedy System (MARS).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>From March to October 2021, 13 PD patients with Hoehn and Yahr stages 1 to 3 were recruited. For 8 weeks, MARS intervention was carried out twice a week. T-statistics were used to evaluate functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and GAITRite outcomes. All of the remaining outcome variables were evaluated using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The MARS intervention significantly reduced PD patients' Movement Disorder Society-Sponsored Revision of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDSUPDRS) Part III score (from 20.0 ± 11.8 to 8.8 ± 5.5, <i>p</i> = 0.003), 10-meter walk test speed (from 9.5 ± 1.8 to 8.7 ± 1.3 seconds, <i>p</i> = 0.040), and timed up and go time (from 9.8 ± 1.8 to 8.9 ± 1.4 seconds, <i>p</i> = 0.040). Moreover, the MDS-UPDRS Part II, fNIRS hemodynamics, 360-degree turn test, fall efficacy scale, and Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire 39 scores improved but not significantly. All participants completed the 8-week intervention without any adverse reactions.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>An 8-week MARS intervention improved motor symptoms in PD patients. In particular, improvements in UPDRS Part III scores exhibited large clinically important differences. The findings are encouraging, and a randomized controlled trial will be conducted to determine the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of MARS intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":46854,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140854159","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Characteristics of the New Mast Cell-Rich Nodal Structure in the Rat Skin Surface. 大鼠皮肤表面富含肥大细胞的新结节结构的特征
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-29 DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.1.12
Kiho Lee, JoonYoung Shin, Eunhae Cha, Sungchul Kim
{"title":"Characteristics of the New Mast Cell-Rich Nodal Structure in the Rat Skin Surface.","authors":"Kiho Lee, JoonYoung Shin, Eunhae Cha, Sungchul Kim","doi":"10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.1.12","DOIUrl":"10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.1.12","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>: Acupuncture, practiced for millennia, lacks a clear anatomical definition for acupoints. A prevailing theory suggests that acupoints overlap with skin areas with higher mast cell density. Skin spots stained with intravenously infused Evans blue (EB), indicative of neurogenic inflammation, have recently been posited as acupoints in rats.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>: To demonstrate the concordance between EB-reactive skin spots and mast cell-enriched acupoints.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>: We employed staining and RNA-seq analysis to delineate the morphological characteristics and gene expression profiles of EB-reactive skin spots in rats.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>: EB infusion revealed a novel nodal structure on the rat skin surface, visible to the naked eye, with dimensions of approximately 1 mm in both diameter and height. Around 30 such nodes were identified on one side of the abdominal area, spaced roughly 3 mm apart, excluding the linea alba. RNA-seq analysis indicated that the gene expression patterns within these nodes markedly differed from both non-nodal skin areas and lymph nodes. Histological examination using toluidine blue revealed a significantly greater mast cell count in the nodes than in non-nodal skin regions. Additionally, the nodes stained positively with Alcian blue and Hemacolor, reagents known to mark primo vascular tissues.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>: Our findings suggest that EB-reactive nodes are indeed rich in mast cells. Further research is warranted to establish these skin nodes as surface primo nodes.</p>","PeriodicalId":46854,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139973894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effect of Single Acupuncture Point (Liver 7) on Pain and Range of Motion on Osteoarthritis of Knee. 单个穴位(肝俞 7)对膝关节骨性关节炎疼痛和活动范围的影响
IF 1
Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-29 DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.1.38
M Periyachishreepriya, P Kumaresan, A Naveena, P Prabu, M Sendhilkumar
{"title":"Effect of Single Acupuncture Point (Liver 7) on Pain and Range of Motion on Osteoarthritis of Knee.","authors":"M Periyachishreepriya, P Kumaresan, A Naveena, P Prabu, M Sendhilkumar","doi":"10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.1.38","DOIUrl":"10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.1.38","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>: Osteoarthritis of the knee (OAK) is a chronic degenerative musculoskeletal disorder that strongly affects the elderly population and decreases their quality of life. Pain, stiffness, and restricted knee movements are the major characteristic features of OAK. There are no studies available on the effect of the liver 7 (LR 7) acupuncture point on pain and range of motion.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>: To study the effectiveness of the LR 7 acupuncture point on pain and range of motion in chronic OAK patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>: Thirty-five subjects aged between 40 and 65 years were recruited from Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College, Chennai. Participants were included in the study after they fulfilled the eligibility criteria. The duration of acupuncture was 20 minutes (5 days/week) for 2 weeks. Baseline and post-intervention assessments were performed using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), and the degree of knee flexion and extension was measured using a goniometer.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>: Pre- and post-trial outcomes were compared using paired t-tests. LR 7 acupuncture reduced the WOMAC score from 49 to 30 (<i>p</i> < 0.001), indicating that pain was alleviated. Treatment increased the range of knee flexion from 110 to 115 degrees and reduced knee extension (<i>p</i> < 0.01) from 16 to 9 degrees (<i>p</i> < 0.001). These findings indicate that acupuncture treatment improved the range of knee movement.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>: The present study showed that 10 sessions of LR 7 acupuncture for people with OAK significantly reduced pain and increased range of motion. We conclude that LR 7 acupuncture is an adjuvant therapy for alleviating pain and managing OAK.</p>","PeriodicalId":46854,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139973896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Warm Acupuncture Reduces Pain and Inflammation in Rats with Lumbar Disc Herniation Induced by Autologous Nucleus Pulposus Transplantation via Regulating p38MAPK/NF-κB Pathway. 温针灸通过调节p38MAPK/NF-κB通路减轻自体髓核移植诱发腰椎间盘突出症大鼠的疼痛和炎症反应
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-29 DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.1.28
Feng Pan, Feng Zeng, Yanbei Chen, Yongren Zheng, Zhihong Chen, Xiaoju Zhu, Mei Fang Yin, Yiran Huang, Zheng Liu
{"title":"Warm Acupuncture Reduces Pain and Inflammation in Rats with Lumbar Disc Herniation Induced by Autologous Nucleus Pulposus Transplantation via Regulating p38MAPK/NF-κB Pathway.","authors":"Feng Pan, Feng Zeng, Yanbei Chen, Yongren Zheng, Zhihong Chen, Xiaoju Zhu, Mei Fang Yin, Yiran Huang, Zheng Liu","doi":"10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.1.28","DOIUrl":"10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.1.28","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>: Warm acupuncture (WA) has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. However, the underlying mechanism of these effects remain unclear.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>: To explore the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of WA and the potential underlying mechanism in male Sprague-Dawley rats with non-compressive lumbar disk herniation (LDH) caused by autologous nucleus pulposus (NP) transplantation.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>: We used low-frequency (2 Hz) electrical stimulation and WA (40℃) to treat GB30 and BL54 acupoints in rats for 30 mins per day. We monitored the paw withdrawal threshold of rats during the experiment and measured serum cytokine levels using commercial kits. Dorsal root ganglion (DRG) tissue pathology was analyzed via H&E staining. We used qRT-PCR to measure the mRNA expression levels of IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α genes in DRG. Western blot was used to analyze the expression levels of IL-1β, IL-6, TNFα, P-p38MAPK, p38MAPK, P-IκBα, IκB α, and NF-κB p65 proteins.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>: WA treatment significantly increased the pain threshold of rats, reduced serum IL-6, PEG2, NO, SP, NP-Y, and MMP-3 levels, and effected histopathological improvements in the DRG in rats. Moreover, WA treatment significantly downregulated the expression levels of inflammation-associated genes (<i>Il-1β, Il-6,</i> and <i>Tnf-α</i>) and proteins (IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, P-p38MAPK, P-IκBα, and NF-κB p65) in the DRG of non-compressive LDH rats.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>: WA can alleviate pain and inhibit inflammatory response in rats with non-compressive LDH caused by autologous NP transplantation, and these effects are likely associated with the inhibition of the p38MAPK/NF-κB pathway.</p>","PeriodicalId":46854,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139973898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effect of Electroacupuncture Stimulation on Brown Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis. 电针刺激对棕色脂肪组织产热的影响
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-29 DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.1.1
Ting Li, Meng Wu, Junjian Tian, Yitong Li, Zhigang Li
{"title":"Effect of Electroacupuncture Stimulation on Brown Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis.","authors":"Ting Li, Meng Wu, Junjian Tian, Yitong Li, Zhigang Li","doi":"10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.1.1","DOIUrl":"10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.1.1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>: Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a unique thermogenic tissue in mammals mediated by uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1). The energy generated by glucose and triglyceride metabolism is released and transmitted throughout the body as heat. Understanding the factors influencing BAT function is crucial to determine its metabolic significance and effects on overall health. Although studies have shown that electroacupuncture (EA) at specific acupoints (e.g., ST36) can stimulate BAT, its effects at other acupoints are not well understood. Further research is needed to investigate the potential effects of EA at these acupoints and their association with BAT activation.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>: This study aimed to investigate the effects of EA at the GV20 and EX-HN3 acupoints. Specifically, the effects of EA on BAT thermogenesis were analyzed by infrared thermography, western blotting, and real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>: A total of 12 C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into the EA and control groups. The EA group received EA at GV20 and EX-HN3 for 20 min once daily for 14 days. The control group underwent the same procedure but without EA. The core body temperature was monitored. Infrared thermal images of the back of each mouse in both groups were captured. BAT samples were collected after euthanasia to analyze UCP1 protein and UCP1 mRNA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>: The average skin temperature in the scapular region of the EA group was increased by 1.1℃ compared with that of the C group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Additionally, the average temperature along the governor vessel in the EA group was increased by 1.6℃ (<i>p</i> = 0.045). EA significantly increased the expression of UCP1 protein (<i>p</i> = 0.001) and UCP1 mRNA (<i>p</i> = 0.002) in BAT, suggesting a potential link between EA and BAT thermogenesis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>: EA induced BAT thermogenesis, suggesting GV20 and EX-HN3 as potential acupoints for BAT stimulation. The experimental results also highlighted unique meridian characteristics as demonstrated by elevated skin temperature along the governor vessel in mice.</p>","PeriodicalId":46854,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139973895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effects of Tumor Microenvironment on the Primo Vascular Pattern in the Mouse Model of Metastatic Breast Cancer. 肿瘤微环境对转移性乳腺癌小鼠模型原始血管模式的影响
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies Pub Date : 2024-02-29 DOI: 10.51507/j.jams.2024.17.1.23
Amir Atashi, Mohammad Kamalabadi-Farahani, Nariman Rezaei Kolarijani
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