Effects of electroacupuncture at weiwanxiashu and zusanli points on blood glucose and plasma pancreatic glucagon contents in diabetic rabbits.
The Effects of electroacupuncture (EA) at Weiwanxiashu (EX-B3) and Zusanli (ST 36) points on blood glucose (BG) and plasma pancreatic glucagon (PG) contents were dynamically observed in diabetic rabbits induced by Alloxan. It is found that acupuncture at Weiwanxiashu point can significantly lower the BG content and inhibit release of PG; no significant changes in BG and PG are found when acupuncture is given at Zusanli (ST 36) point alone, however BG and PG contents decrease more obviously when acupuncture employed at both Zusanli and Weiwanxiashu, suggesting that Zusanli has a marked synergetic action with Weiwanxiashu.
College of Basic Medicine, Chengdu University of TCM, Chengdu 610075.
Zhiyong
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Zeng
Yongyi
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Li
D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000097:blood*; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005260:Female; D005934:Glucagon / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits
D001786:Blood Glucose; D005934:Glucagon