title: Effects of warm needling at zusanli (ST 36) on NO and IL-2 levels in the middle-aged and old people.
abstract: 42 middle-aged and old people at the age between 55-70 years were selected and given the warm needling at Zusanli (ST 36), and their IL-2 and NO contents of peripheral blood before and after acupuncture were determined. The results showed that IL-2 and NO contents increased significantly after the warm needling (P < 0.01).
authors.affiliation: Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225001, Jiangsu Province.
authors.forename: Su
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Kaiyang
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jianhui
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jiao
authors.forename: Lifu
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tao
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009071:Moxibustion; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000097:blood*; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D009569:Nitric Oxide