Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 111-115, June 2010

Primo-vessels and Primo-nodes in Rat Brain, Spine and Sciatic Nerve

  • Byung-Cheon Lee

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Physics Laboratory for Korean Medicine, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Korea
    • Pharmacopuncture Medical Research Center, Korean Pharmacopuncture Institute, Seoul, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Biomedical Physics Laboratory for Korean Medicine, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, 599 Gwanak, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 151-747, Korea
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  • Ki-Hoon Eom

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Physics Laboratory for Korean Medicine, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Korea
    • ,
  • Kwang-Sup Soh

      Affiliations

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

Received 8 February 2010; accepted 6 April 2010.

Abstract 

We report a method using Trypan blue staining to detect primo-vessels in the nervous system on internal organs or in the skin of rat. We applied this technique to visualize the primo-vessels and primo-nodes in the brain, spinal cord and sciatic nerve of a rat. Primo-vessels and primo-nodes were preferentially stained at nerves, blood vessels, or fascia-like membranes and turned blue after the spread and washing of Trypan blue. The physiological role of the primo-vessels within the nervous system is an important question warranting further investigation.

Key Words:  arachnoid mater , brain , primo-node (Bonghan corpuscle) , primo-vessel (Bonghan duct) , spinal cord , sciatic nerve , Trypan blue

 

PII: S2005-2901(10)60020-9

doi:10.1016/S2005-2901(10)60020-9

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 111-115, June 2010

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