The Effect of Electro-acupuncture at ST36 on Carbon Tetrachloride-induced Chronic Hepatic Damage in Rats
| Autor: | Yun-Kyoung Yim, Byung Soo Kim, Hyun-Suk Lee |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pathology animal structures Chronic hepatic business.industry Lymphocyte Electro acupuncture CCL4 digestive system Liver weight digestive system diseases chemistry.chemical_compound medicine.anatomical_structure Endocrinology chemistry Liver tissue Internal medicine medicine Carbon tetrachloride Hemoglobin business |
| Zdroj: | Korean Journal of Acupuncture. 32:90-98 |
| ISSN: | 2287-3368 2287-3376 |
| DOI: | 10.14406/acu.2015.016 |
| Popis: | Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of electro-acupuncture(EA) at ST36 on CCl4 - induced chronic hepatic damage in rats. Methods : The authors performed several experimental items, including measurements of liver index, hematological analysis for WBC, lymphocytes, neutrophils, monocytes, hemoglobin, and biochemical assays for ALT, AST, ALP in serum, and histological analysis of liver tissue. Results : Liver index(liver weight/body weight), the levels of WBC, Neutrophils and Monocytes in blood, the levels of ALT, AST and ALP in serum which were increased by CCl4 - intoxication were reduced significantly by EA at ST36. The levels of lymphocyte and hemoglobin in blood which were decreased by CCl4 - intoxication were significantly increased by EA at ST36. Conclusions : EA at ST36 has a hepatoprotective effect on chronic hepatic damage in CCl4 intoxicated rats. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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