title: [Effect of acupuncture on the activity of the peripheral blood T lymphocyte subsets and NK cells in patients with colorectal cancer liver metastasis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the effect of acupuncture on the immune function of patients with colorectal cancer liver metastasis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty cases with colorectal cancer liver metastasis confirmed by pathology and mageology diagnosis were treated with acupuncture. Zusanli (ST 36), Sanyinjiao (SP 6), Neiguan (PC 6), Shangjuxu (ST 37), Hegu (LI 4), Taixi (KI 3), Taichong (LR 3) ,Yinlingquan (SP 9), Yanglingquan (GB 34), etc. were selected for acupuncture, and Shenque (CV 8), Guanyuan (CV 4), Qihai (CV 6), Zusanli (ST 36) were selected for moxibustion. The changes of CD(3) , CD(4) , CD(8) T cells and NK cells in value were examined with flow cytometry before and after treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The value of T lymphocyte subsets such as CD(3) , CD(4), and CD(8) , as well as NK cells were obviously increased after treatment, and there were significant differences between them before and after treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acupuncture can improve the immune function of patients with colorectal cancer liver metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, Qifu Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou TCM University, Guangzhou 511495, China. zhaochanglin120@163.com
authors.forename: Chang-lin
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Lin-ji
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Zi-li
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Heng-mou
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology*; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology*