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KMID : 1123920030170051276
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Korean Journal of Oriental Physiology and Pathology
2003 Volume.17 No. 5 p.1276 ~ p.1280
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Effects of Longterm Acupuncture on the Endocrine Cells and Mucus of Gastric Mucosa In Rats
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Jang Kyung-Hoon
Kim Myoung-Dong
Lee Chang-Hyeon
Yu Yun-Cho
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Abstract
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To investigate the effect of acupuncture at Zushanli (ST 36) in this study, gastric endocrine cells (G cell) by avidin-biotinylated complex (ABC) technique and histological examinations (HE; periodic acid schiff, PAS; alcian blue stain) of the stomach were perfomed at 1, 3, 6 weeks in normal rats. In other groups, omeprazole were fed for 1, 3, 6 weeks to compare with acupuncture effect. Acupuncture applied to the ST 36 acupoint and the administration of omeprazole increased G cell significantly at 1, 3, 6 weeks in time dependant manner. Furthermore, acupuncture applied to the other acupoint on GB 34 did not produce significant effect. When the common peronial nerve was dissected, acupuncture of ST 36 acupoint produced change of G cell. These data suggest that acupuncture at ST 36 increased G cell in point specific way and that effect was not related with surrounding nerve.
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KEYWORD
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Zushanli (ST 36), Gastric endocrine cells, G cell, Mucosal epithelial cells
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