title: Effects of mild-warming moxibustion on Bcl-2 and PKC expressions of peripheral blood in elderly people.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the anti-aging effects of mild-warming moxibustion on Bcl-2 and PKC expression in peripheral blood and general symptoms in elderly people.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 61 elderly people and 30 non-elderly people were enrolled. The total effective rate of mild-warming moxibustion was assessed by symptom scores, and Bcl-2 and PKC expression in peripheral blood was detected by flow cytometry.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total effective rate in the mild-warming moxibustion group was significantly higher than in the blank control group (P < 0.01). Bcl-2 and PKC expression rates in peripheral blood in the blank control group were lower than in the normal control group (< 0.01), but higher after mild-warming moxibustion (P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The anti-aging effects of mild-warming moxibustion may be due to increased Bcl-2 and PKC expression in peripheral blood in aged people.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai 201203, China.
authors.forename: Yin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Yun-Hua
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Huan-Gan
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Hui-Rong
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Lan-Qin
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Bei-Ling
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Ai-Zhen
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Ying-Ying
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009071:Moxibustion; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*; D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2 / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D019253:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2; D011493:Protein Kinase C