Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 49-52 , March 2010

Visualization of Acupuncture Meridians in the Hypodermis of Rat Using Trypan Blue

  • Byung-Cheon Lee

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
    • Pharmacopuncture Medical Research Center, Korean Pharmacoacupuncture Institute, Seoul, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Biomedical Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul, 151-747, Korea
    • ,
  • Kwang-Sup Soh

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

Received 6 October 2009 ,Accepted 3 December 2009.

References 

  1. Kim BH . On the Kyungrak System . J Acad Sci DPR Korea . 1963;1–35
  2. Shin HS , Johng HM , Lee BC , Cho SI , Soh KS , Baik KY , et al.   Feulgen reaction study of novel threadlike structures (Bonghan ducts) on the surfaces of mammalian organs . Anat Rec B NewAnat . 2005;284:35–40
  3. Lee BC , Kim S , Soh KS . Novel anatomic structures in the brain and spinal cord of rabbit that may belong to the Bonghan system of potential acupuncture meridians . J Acupunct Meridian Stud . 2008;1:29–35
  4. Lee BC , Yoo JS , Ogay V , Kim KW , Dobberstein H , Soh KS , et al.   Electron microscopic study of novel threadlike structures on the surfaces of mammalian organs . Microsc Res Tech . 2007;70:34–43
  5. Lee BC , Baik KY , Johng HM , Nam TJ , Lee J , Sung B , et al.   Acridine orange staining method to reveal the characteristic features of an intravascular threadlike structure . Anat Rec B New Anat . 2004;278:27–30
  6. Lee BC , Yoo JS , Baik KY , Sung B , Lee J , Soh KS . Development of a fluorescence stereomicroscope and observation of Bong-Han corpuscles inside blood vessels . Indian J Exp Biol . 2008;46:330–335
  7. Yoo JS , Kim MS , Ogay V , Soh KS . In vivo visualization of Bonghan ducts inside blood vessels of mice by using an Alcian blue staining method . Indian J Exp Biol . 2008;46:336–339
  8. Lee BC , Yoo JS , Baik KY , Kim KW , Soh KS . Novel threadlike structures (Bonghan ducts) inside lymphatic vessels of rabbits visualized with a Janus Green B staining method . Anat Rec B New Anat . 2005;286:1–7
  9. Lee C , Seol SK , Lee BC , Hong YK , Je JH , Soh KS . Alcian blue staining method to visualize Bonghan threads inside large caliber lymphatic vessels and X-ray microtomography to reveal their microchannels . Lymphat Res Biol . 2006;4:181–190
  10. Johng HM , Yoo JS , Yoon TJ , Shin HS , Lee BC , Lee C , et al.   Use of magnetic nanoparticles to visualize threadlike structures inside lymphatic vessels of rats . Evid Based Complement Alternat Med . 2007;4:77–82
  11. Kim JD , Ogay V , Lee BC , Lee BC , Kim MS , Lim I , et al.   Catecholamine producing novel endocrine organ: Bonghan system . Med Acupunct . 2008;20:97–102
  12. Sung B , Kim MS , Lee BC , Yoo JS , Lee SH , Kim YJ , et al.   Measurement of flow speed in the channels of novel threadlike structures on the surfaces of mammalian organs . Naturwissenschaften . 2008;95:117–124
  13. Lee SJ , Lee BC , Nam CH , Lee WC , Jhang SU , Park HS , et al.   Proteomic analysis for tissues and liquid from Bonghan ducts on rabbit intestinal surfaces . J Acupunct Meridian Studies . 2008;1:97–109
  14. Lee BC , Kim KW , Soh KS . Visualizing the network of Bonghan ducts in the omentum and peritoneum by using Trypan blue . J Acupunct Meridian Studies . 2009;2:66–70
  15. Lee BC , Bae KH , Jhon GJ , Soh KS . Bonghan system as mes-enchymal stem cell niches and pathways of macrophages in adipose tissues . J Acupunct Meridian Studies . 2009;2:79–82

PII: S2005-2901(10)60008-8

doi: 10.1016/S2005-2901(10)60008-8

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 49-52 , March 2010

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