title: [The effect of electroacupuncture on the discharge activity of temperature-sensitive neurons of preoptic-anterior hypothalamus in the rabbit treated by arginine vasopressin].
abstract: Arginine vasopressin (AVP) has been shown to have significant effects on the thermoregulation. The present experiments were to investigate the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on the discharge activity of temperature-sensitive neurons of preoptic-anterior hypothalamus (PO-AH) in rabbits treated by AVP and arginine vasopressin monoclonal antibody (AVPMcAb). The results were as follows: (1) AVP could markedly promote the firing activity of EA on heat-sensitive neurons in PO-AH. (2) AVPMcAb could markedly reduce the effect of EA on temperature-sensitive neurons in PO-AH. Experimental results indicated that the mechanisms of EA on hypothermia might be related to AVP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Lanzhou Military Medical College of PLA.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D004594:Electrophysiology; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D011817:Rabbits; D013697:Thermosensing / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin