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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2018

[Effect of acupuncture pretreatment on action potential of cerebellar Purkenje cells in ex vivo ischemic rat brain slices].

Li Huang, Chun Wang, Yan Li, Shi-di Zhao

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Article in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Li HuangDepartment of Pathophysiology, Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu 233030, China. E-mail: zi05@163.com.
Chun Wang
Yan Li
Shi-di Zhao

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Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the effect of acupuncture pretreatment at specific acupoints on action potential of cerebellar Purkenje cells in rats early after cerebral ischemia.

methodsForty male SD rats were randomized into control group, ischemia group, acupuncture pretreatment group and acupuncture pretreatment plus ischemia group. The rats in acupuncture groups received acupuncture pretreatment at Baihui and bilateral Zusanli twice daily for 7 consecutive days, after which brain slices were prepared and perfused at a lowered rate to simulate in vivo ischemic stroke. Microelectrode and whole cell current clamp technique were used for recording the action potentials of cerebellar Purkenje cells to detect changes in spike encoding of the cells.

resultsCompared with those in the control group, the rat brain slices early after simulated ischemia showed significantly shortened inter-spike intervals, increased standard deviation of spike timing and decreased voltage of threshold potentials (P<0.01), suggesting overexcitation of the Purkinje cells. Acupuncture pretreatment at Baihui and bilateral Zusanli obviously suppressed overexcitation of the Purkinje cells in response to ischemia.

conclusionAcupuncture pretreatment at Baihui and bilateral Zusanli can improve ischemic stroke by suppressing overexcitation of Purkenje cells in rats.

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Acupuncture PointsAction PotentialsAnimalsBrainBrain IschemiaCerebellumMalePurkinje CellsRandom AllocationRatsRats, Sprague-Dawley

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PMID29997089
PMCPMC6765712

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