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KMID : 0381920060360030183
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Korean Journal of Microscopy
2006 Volume.36 No. 3 p.183 ~ p.194
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Histological Examination of Tissue Isolated from Fascia with a View of Meridian System
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Kim Dong-Hee
Deung Young-Kun
Chang Byung-Soo
Jung Han-Suk
Kim Dan
Kwon Ki-Rok
Lee Kyu-Jae
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Abstract
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The threadlike structures of fascia were examined by light and electron microscopy. In order to distinguish its tissue organization, we used staining methods including hematoxylin-eosin, Masson’s trichrome, Van Gieson’s collagen fiber stain and Kluver-Barrera’s luxol fast blue for nerve stain. Under the light microscope, the threadlike structures were composed of many collagen fibers and nerve. In higher magnification, they looked like as the bundle of tubular structures. Many myoid cell-spindle nuclei were observed in the tissue, which were taken from the fascia. It was identical with Bonghan duct known as one of meridian network theory. In the early 1960’s the North Korean Bong-Han Kim showed the anatomical structures of the acupuncture points, and explained the meridian system as the concrete duct network system. According to Bonghan theory the Bonghan ducts spread throughout the body. Because it is believed that the duct could have the role of signal pathway, the theory was reinvestigated in these days. All of the threadlike sturctures isolated
from fascia shows the abundance of collagen fibers. The electron microscope examination (TEM) could confirm the well arranged collagen fiber and nerve. This investigation reveals that superficial Bohghan duct are nerve fiber parallel running with collagen fibers. We conjectured that the intermingled structure of collagen fiber, blood vessel and nerve fiber might have the role of meridian system. And the more, regardless of histological research, the study on collagen fiber as response transmitter in acupuncture treatment are in need.
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KEYWORD
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Meridian system, Bonghan duct, Collagen, Fascia, Connective tissue
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