Korean Journal of Acupuncture

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Mutual Inhibitory Effects of Electroacupuncture Applied to Combination of ST36 and PC7 in the Rat Model of Arthritis

흰쥐 관절염 모델에서 족삼리와 대릉 배오 전침의 상호억제 효과

  • Kim, Yeojung (Division of Meridian and Structural Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Jung, Yunjung (Division of Meridian and Structural Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Chang-Hyung (Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Koo, Sungtae (Division of Meridian and Structural Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
  • 김여정 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 경락구조의학부) ;
  • 정연정 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 경락구조의학부) ;
  • 이창형 (부산대학교 의학전문대학원 재활의학과) ;
  • 구성태 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 경락구조의학부)
  • Received : 2013.12.03
  • Accepted : 2013.12.17
  • Published : 2013.12.27
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Abstract

Objectives : We examined mutual inhibitory effects of combined acupoints in arthritic pain induce by carrageenan(CA). Electroacupuncture(EA) is considered a potentially useful treatment for arthritis. Although the analgesic effect of acupuncture is well documented, little is understood about its biological basis. There are many previous studies of positive effect of combined acupoint, this study was conducted to see the mutual inhibitory effects produced by combined acupoint(ST36 and PC7) on arthritic rats. Methods : For the induction of inflammatory pain rat model, CA was injected into the knee joint cavity. There are four groups; EA was applied to bilateral PC7 acupoints(PC7 group), ST36 acupoints(ST36 group), and both PC7 and ST36 acupoints(ST36+PC7 group) except for the control group. The pain level were assessed to determine the change in weight bearing force. We also examined the COX-2 expression in dorsal horn using immunohistochemistry and western blot analysis. Results : The ST36+PC7 group data showed the significant reduction of weight bearing force and the induction of COX-2 protein expression compared with the ST36 group. Conclusions : Simultaneous EA applied to the ST36 and PC7 acupoints reduced the analgesic effect of the ST36 group on knee inflammatory pain.

목적 : Carrageenan(CA)으로 유발시킨 슬관절염 동물 모델에서 족삼리와 대릉을 배오한 전침의 효과를 알아보기 위해 실험을 수행하였다. 두 개 이상의 경혈에 동시에 자침함으로써 상승작용을 일으키는 연구는 많이 보고되었으나, 본 연구에서는 배합한 경혈(족삼리와 대릉)에 의한 전침 진통 작용의 감쇄 효과가 발생할 수 있는지에 대해 알아보고자 하였다. 방법 : CA을 흰쥐의 슬관절강 내에 주입하여 염증성 통증을 유발시켰다. 실험동물을 임의로 4군으로 배정하였다; PC7 군: 양쪽 상지 대릉 전침 군, ST36 군: 양쪽 하지 족삼리 전침 군, ST36+PC7 군: 양쪽 상지 대릉과 양쪽 하지 족삼리 전침 군, CON: 무처치군. 통증 정도를 측정하기 위해서 weight bearing force의 변화를 측정하였고, 척수의 후각에 유도된 COX-2 발현을 측정하기 위해 면역조직화학법과 western blot 분석을 실시하였다. 결과 : ST36+PC7군은 ST36군과 비교하여, 행동실험에서는 weight bearing force가 유의하게 감소하였고, 면역조직화학법과 western blot 분석에서는 COX-2 발현이 상대적으로 유의하게 증가하였다. 결론 : 이상의 실험결과를 통하여 족삼리와 대릉을 배오한 전침 자극은 슬관절염 모델에서 족삼리 전침의 진통 효과를 감소시킴을 알 수 있었다.

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