Effects of Acupuncture at Acupoints of the Foot-Yangming Channel on Calcium Ion Concentration of Smooth Muscle Cells in Gastric Autrum in the Rabbit[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2004, (8): 587-589.
Effects of Acupuncture at Acupoints of the Foot-Yangming Channel on Calcium Ion Concentration of Smooth Muscle Cells in Gastric Autrum in the Rabbit[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2004, (8): 587-589.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2004.08.019.
Objective: To investigate effect of acupuncture at acupoints of the Foot-Yangming Channel on Ca
2+
in smooth muscle cells of stomach. Methods: 45 rabbits were randomly divided into normal saline control group
atropine model group. Foot-Yangming Channel acupoint group
Foot-Shaoyang Channel acupoint group and Foot-Taiyang Channel acupoint group
9 rabbits in each group. After treatment. the isolated rabbit antral circular smooth muscle cells were preparared and the concentration of cystosolic calcium were determined with fluorospectrophotometry. Results: The concentration of cystosolic calcium in the Foot-Yangming Channel acupoint group was significantly higher than those in other groups (P
<
0. 01). There was no significant difference among the other groups (P
>
0.05). Conclusion: The effect of acupuncture at acupoints of the Foot-Yangming Channel on gastric motor is related with release of intercellular Ca