Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 214-219 , December 2011

Effects of Manual Acupuncture at GB34 on Carbon tetrachloride-induced Acute Liver Injury in Rats

  • Nobuyuki Tanahashi

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Suzuka University of Medical Science, 1001-1, Kishioka, Suzuka, Mie 510-0293, Japan
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  • Juri Shikami

      Affiliations

    • Graduate School of Health Science, Suzuka University of Medical Science, 1001-1, Kishioka, Suzuka, Mie 510-0293, Japan
    • ,
  • Misao Yoneda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174, Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
    • ,
  • Torao Ishida

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Suzuka University of Medical Science, 1001-1, Kishioka, Suzuka, Mie 510-0293, Japan
    • Graduate School of Health Science, Suzuka University of Medical Science, 1001-1, Kishioka, Suzuka, Mie 510-0293, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Graduate School of Health Science, Suzuka University of Medical Science, 1001-1, Kishioka, Suzuka, Mie 510-0293, Japan.

Received 28 May 2011 ,Revised 24 July 2011 ,Accepted 29 August 2011.

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    GB34 and sham point for acupuncture. GB34=Yanglingquan.

    GB34 and sham point for acupuncture. GB34=Yanglingquan.

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    Effect of manual acupuncture at GB34 and at a sham point on serum AST and ALT activities in rats with acute hepatic damage induced by CCl4. * p<0.01 versus Normal CCl4 (–); ** p<0.05 versus Cont

    Effect of manual acupuncture at GB34 and at a sham point on serum AST and ALT activities in rats with acute hepatic damage induced by CCl4. * p<0.01 versus Normal CCl4 (–); ** p<0.05 versus Control CCl4 (+). ALT=alanine aminotransferase; AST=aspartate aminotransferase; CCl4=carbon tetrachloride; GB34=Yanglingquan.

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    Effect of manual acupuncture at GB34 and at a sham point on the serum total cholesterol level in rats with acute hepatic damage induced by CCl4. * p<0.05 versus Normal CCl4 (–). CCl4=carbon tetrach

    Effect of manual acupuncture at GB34 and at a sham point on the serum total cholesterol level in rats with acute hepatic damage induced by CCl4. * p<0.05 versus Normal CCl4 (–). CCl4=carbon tetrachloride; GB34=Yanglingquan.

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    Effect of manual acupuncture at GB34 and at a sham point on liver TBARS concentration in rats with acute hepatic damage induced by CCl4. * p<0.01 versus Normal CCl4 (–). CCl4=carbon tetrachloride;

    Effect of manual acupuncture at GB34 and at a sham point on liver TBARS concentration in rats with acute hepatic damage induced by CCl4. * p<0.01 versus Normal CCl4 (–). CCl4=carbon tetrachloride; GB34=Yanglingquan; TBARS=thiobarbituric-acid-reactive substance; MDA=malondialdehyde.

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    Histological appearance of liver tissue (hematoxylin and eosin stain×300).

    Histological appearance of liver tissue (hematoxylin and eosin stain×300).

PII: S2005-2901(11)00027-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jams.2011.09.012

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 4, Issue 4 , Pages 214-219 , December 2011

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