Acupuncture Reduces Memory Impairment and Oxidative Stress and Enhances Cholinergic Function in an Animal Model of Alcoholism
| Autor: | Kowit Chaisiwamongkol, Supaporn Muchimapura, Wipawee Thukham-mee, Nattaporn Phunchago, Jintanaporn Wattanathorn |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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memory impairment Acupuncture Therapy Hippocampus Stimulation Pharmacology medicine.disease_cause Superoxide dismutase chemistry.chemical_compound Malondialdehyde medicine Acupuncture Animals Humans Memory impairment Rats Wistar chemistry.chemical_classification Memory Disorders biology Superoxide Dismutase business.industry Glutathione peroxidase General Medicine Catalase Acetylcholine Alcoholism Disease Models Animal Oxidative Stress Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Complementary and alternative medicine chemistry Anesthesia Acetylcholinesterase biology.protein AChE business Acupuncture Points acupuncture Oxidative stress |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies. 8:23-29 |
| ISSN: | 2005-2901 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jams.2014.11.008 |
| Popis: | Currently, the therapeutic strategy against memory deficit induced by alcoholism is not satisfactory and is expensive. Therefore, an effective, low-cost strategy is required. On the basis of the memory-enhancing effect of stimulation of the HT7 acupoint, we aimed to determine whether acupuncture at the HT7 acupoint can reduce alcoholism-induced memory impairment. The possible underlying mechanism was also explored. Alcoholism was induced in male Wistar rats weighing 180–220 g. The alcoholic rats received either acupuncture at HT7 or sham acupuncture for 1 minute bilaterally once daily for 14 days. Their spatial memory was assessed after 1 day, 7 days, and 14 days of treatment. At the end of the study, the malondialdehyde level and the activities of catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and acetylcholinesterase enzymes in the hippocampus were determined using colorimetric assays. The results showed that acupuncture at HT7 significantly decreased the acetylcholinesterase activity and the malondialdehyde level, but increased the activities of catalase, superoxide dismutase, and glutathione peroxidase in the hippocampus. These results suggest that acupuncture at HT7 can effectively reduce the alcoholism-induced memory deficit. However, further studies concerning the detailed relationships between the location of the HT7 acupoint and the changes in the observed parameters are required. |
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