Protective action of acupuncture and moxibustion on gastric mucosa in model rats with chronic atrophic gastritis.
OBJECTIVE
To probe the mechanism of acupuncture and moxibustion in atrophic gastritis so as to provide a basis for clinical treatment.


METHODS
Observe the effects of acupuncture and moxibustion at the points of Zusanli, Zhongwan and Tianshu on gastric mucosa in model rats with chronic atrophic gastritis.


RESULTS
Acupuncture and moxibustion can increase the contents of PGE2alpha, PGF2alpha and cAMP, and decrease the content of cGMP in the tissue of gastric mucosa.


CONCLUSIONS
Acupuncture and moxibustion shows cytoprotection on gastric mucosa, so it is an effective method for treating chronic atrophic gastritis.
Gao
Xiyan
X
Department of Acupuncture & Massage, Henan College of TCM, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Rao
Hong
H
Wang
Yan
Y
Meng
Dan
D
Wei
Yulong
Y
D026881:Acupuncture; D000818:Animals; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000378:metabolism; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000378:metabolism; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D005757:Gastritis, Atrophic / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009071:Moxibustion; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
D000242:Cyclic AMP; D006152:Cyclic GMP; D015232:Dinoprostone