Liu Xianxiang.Shen Lin.Wu Mingxia.et al.Fujian College of TCM.Fuzhou 350003. Effects of Acupuncture and Moxibustion on TGF-β1 mRNA. VEGF mRNA Expression and Apoptosis Gene Fas in Bone Tissue of the Ovariectomized Rats[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2003, (11): 830-832.
Liu Xianxiang.Shen Lin.Wu Mingxia.et al.Fujian College of TCM.Fuzhou 350003. Effects of Acupuncture and Moxibustion on TGF-β1 mRNA. VEGF mRNA Expression and Apoptosis Gene Fas in Bone Tissue of the Ovariectomized Rats[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2003, (11): 830-832.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2003.11.020.
Objective: To explore the mechanism of acupuncture and moxibustion for treatment of osteoporosis in ovariectomized rats. Methods: TGF-β1
mRNA. VEGF mRNA expression of bone tissue and apoptosis gene Fas were detected respectively by in situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry. Results: TGF-β1 and VEGF gray density in the model group were lower than those in the sham operation group (P<0. 05)
and those in the acupuncture group
the moxibustion group and the estradiol group were higher than those in the model control group (P< 0. 05). Fas protein positive expression rate in osteoblast in the model group was ligher than that in the sham operation group (P<0. 01). and in the estradiol group was lower than that in the model group (P<0. 01). Fas protein positive expression rate in the osteoclast in the acupuncture group
moxibustion group and estradiol group were higher than those in the sham operation group (P < 0.05 - 0.01). Conclusion: Acupuncture and moxibustion can effectively regulate Fas gene expression in osteoblast. stimulate activities of TGF-β1 and VEGF