[Effect of acupuncture on the activity of the peripheral blood T lymphocyte subsets and NK cells in patients with colorectal cancer liver metastasis].
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.
Zhao
Chang-lin
CL
Department of Oncology, Qifu Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou TCM University, Guangzhou 511495, China. zhaochanglin120@163.com
Peng
Lin-ji
LJ
Zhang
Zi-li
ZL
Zhang
Tao
T
Li
Heng-mou
HM
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*