Effect of Tongdu Xingshen Acupuncture on Apoptosis of Nerve Cells and Expression of Nerve Growth Factor Protein in Brain Tissue of Young Rats with Cerebral Palsy

Liu Zhenhuan¹Pan Pei Guang¹Qi Yanchao²Zhao Yong¹firewood iron³Tang Chunzhi³Wang Qinyu³Yang Junjun³Lam Kam-chuen³

1.Department of Pediatric Neurological Rehabilitation, Nanhai Obstetrics and Children's Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine2.Department of Internal Medicine, Guangzhou Cancer Hospital3.Laboratory of Acupuncture and Massage College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

Abstract: Objective: To observe the effect of Tongdu Xingshen acupuncture on cerebral palsy rat brain nerve cell apoptosis and nerve growth factor protein expression, limb function, and to analyze whether this effect is related to acupuncture time. Methods: The experiment was completed from August to October 2005 in the clean laboratory of Experimental Animal Center and the laboratory of Acupuncture and Massage College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. (1) 109 7-day-old newborn SD pups were selected. After ligation of the left common carotid artery, it was restored for 2h, placed in a transparent airtight container, and incorporated into 37 ℃ constant temperature water to feed hypoxic gas (volume fraction 0.08 oxygen

Key words:Neuronal apoptosis;Acupuncture;Nerve growth factor;

Conference Name:The Tenth Chinese Academic Conference on Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Microcirculation

Meeting time:2010-06-18

Venue:Xiamen, Fujian, China

Album: Medical and Health Technology

Topic: Traditional Chinese Medicine

Classification number: R245

Application and Scientific Evaluation of Tongdu Xingshen Acupuncture in Rehabilitation of Children with Cerebral Palsy_Liu Zhenhuan (5).pdf