title: [Effects of scalp catgut embedding on SOD, NO, MDA in the rat with Parkinson's disease].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the mechanism of scalp catgut embedding for treatment of Parkinson's disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  Parkinson's disease model rats were prepared, and randomly divided into a model group, scalp acupuncture group, medication group, with a control group set up. The scalp acupuncture group were treated with catgut embedding at "the chorea-trembling conroued area" lateral to "Baihui" (GV 20) and the medication group with intra-gastric perfusion of L-dopa suspension. After treatment for 30 days, behavior indexes were investigated and malondialdehyde (MDA) and nitric oxide (NO) contents and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in the brain were detected.
  
  
  RESULTS
  MDA content in the brain of the model rats were significantly decreased (P < 0.01), NO level significantly increased (P < 0.05) by scalp catgut embedding, with no significant change of SOD activity (P > 0.05); and the behavior indexes and tissue and form of the brain had significant improvement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Scalp catgut embedding has regulative action on anti-oxidant enzyme system in the Parkinson's disease rats, has significant improvement of cells, tissues and form of the brain.
authors.affiliation: Gansu Hospital of Health Care of Cadres, Lanzhou 730020, China. xie6761@126.com
authors.forename: Xiao-Xia
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Xie
authors.forename: Suo-Tang
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Kou
authors.forename: Zhi-Hong
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Pu
authors.forename: Chun-Ying
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Yong-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Tian
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D002398:Catgut; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000032:analysis*; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000032:analysis*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012535:Scalp; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D009569:Nitric Oxide; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase