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effect of electroacupuncture at shenmen ht 7 tongli ht 5 of Heart Meridian on neuronal activities in paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus in myocardial ischemia rats
Acupuncture Research, 2018Co-Authors: Rongli Cai, Shuai Cui, Jie Wang, Chuanyu Peng, Yiping ZhouAbstract:OBJECTIVE To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation of "Shenmen" (HT 7) - "Tongli" (HT 5) segment of the Heart Meridian on neuronal electrical activities of hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) in rats with myocardial ischemia (MI), so as to investigate its possible mechanism underlying improvement of MI. METHODS Thirty-two SD rats were randomly divided into sham control, model, HT 7-HT 5 and "Taiyuan" (LU 9)- "Lieque" (LU 7) groups (n=8 in each group). EA preconditioning (2 Hz, 1 V, 20 min) was applied to bilateral HT 7-HT 5 and bilateral LU 9-LU 7, respectively, once everyday for 7 days. The electrical activities of the right PVN region were recorded by the implanted microelectrode array(2×4)and Plexon multi-channel acquisition system. Cluster analysis of neuronal signals was carried out by Offline Sorter software. The discharge waveforms, autocorrelation and cross-correlation of neuronal activities were analyzed by using Neuro Explorer software. RESULTS Cluster analysis of neuronal signals showed that 2, 2, 1 and 1 interneuron in the sham, model, HT 7-HT 5, and LU 9-LU 7 groups, and 3 pyramidal neurons in the HT 7-HT 5 were acquired. Cross correlation analysis showed that the SPK 02 a and SPK 02 b neurons of the HT 7-HT 5 group had an inhibitory relationship. The total discharge frequency was significantly increased in the model group relevant to the sham group (P<0.01), and was markedly lower in the HT 7-HT 5 group than in the model group and LU 9-LU 7 group (P<0.01). Real-time spectrum analysis showed that the local field potential spectrum energy of the HT 7-HT 5 group was significantly lower than that of the model group and the LU 9-LU 7 group. CONCLUSION EA of HT 7-HT 5 segment of the Heart Meridian can inhibit the electrical activity of interneuron and activate the electrical activity of pyramidal neuron in PVN region, and an inhibitory relationship exists between the interneuron and pyramidal neuron in MI rats, which may be a mechanism of EA in regulating activities of the ischemic Heart.
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Electroacupuncture Improved the Function of Myocardial Ischemia Involved in the Hippocampus-Paraventricular Nucleus-Sympathetic Nerve Pathway
Hindawi Limited, 2018Co-Authors: Shuai Cui, Yiping Zhou, Jia Cao, Guoqi Zhu, Meiqi ZhouAbstract:We investigated the hippocampus-paraventricular nucleus- (PVN-) sympathetic nerve pathway in electroacupuncture (EA) at the Heart Meridian for the treatment of myocardial ischemia by observing PVN neuronal discharge, sympathetic nerve discharge, and hemodynamics parameters. Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were equally divided into four groups: Sham, Model, Model + EA, and Model + EA + Lesion. The model rat was established by ligating the left anterior descending branch of the coronary artery. Changes in the sympathetic nerve discharge and hemodynamic parameters were observed. The Model + EA exhibited a significantly lower discharge frequency of PVN neurons compared with the Model. The Model + EA + Lesion had a significantly higher discharge frequency compared with the Model + EA. The total discharge frequency of PVN neurons and interneurons were positively correlated with the sympathetic nerve discharge. The total discharge frequency of PVN neurons was positively correlated with Heart rate (HR) and negatively correlated with mean arterial pressure (MAP) and rate pressure product (RPP). The discharge frequency of interneurons was positively correlated with HR and negatively correlated with MAP and RPP. The hippocampus-PVN-sympathetic nerve pathway is involved in electroacupuncture at the Heart Meridian and interneurons are the key neurons in PVNs
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Electroacupuncture modulates the activity of the hippocampus-nucleus tractus solitarius-vagus nerve pathway to reduce myocardial ischemic injury
Medknow Publications, 2018Co-Authors: Shuai Cui, Yiping Zhou, Jia Cao, Guoqi Zhu, Ku Wang, Meiqi ZhouAbstract:The hippocampus is involved in the regulation of the autonomic nervous system, together with the hypothalamus and brainstem nuclei, such as the paraventricular nucleus and nucleus tractus solitarius. The vagus nerve-nucleus tractus solitarius pathway has an important role in cardiovascular reflex regulation. Myocardial ischemia has been shown to cause changes in the autonomic nervous system, affecting the dynamic equilibrium of the sympathetic and vagal nerves. However, it remains poorly understood how the hippocampus communicates with brainstem nuclei to regulate the autonomic nervous system and alleviate myocardial ischemic tissue damage. A rat model of acute myocardial ischemia (AMI) was made by ligating the left anterior descending branch of the coronary artery. Three days before ischemia, the hippocampal CA1 region was damaged. Then, 3 days after ischemia, electroacupuncture (EA) at Shenmen (HT7)-Tongli (HT5) was performed (continuous wave, 1 mA, 2 Hz, duration of 30 minutes). Cluster analysis of firing patterns showed that one type of neuron was found in rats in the sham and AMI groups. Three types of neurons were observed in the AMI + EA group. Six types of neurons were found in the AMI + EA + Lesion group. Correlation analysis showed that the frequency of vagus nerve discharge in each group was negatively correlated with Heart rate (HR) (P < 0.05, r = −0.424), and positively correlated with mean arterial pressure (MAP) (P < 0.05, r = 0.40987) and the rate-pressure product (RPP) (P < 0.05, r = 0.4252). The total frequency of the nucleus tractus solitarius discharge in each group was positively correlated with vagus nerve discharge (P < 0.01, r = 0.7021), but not with hemodynamic index (HR: P > 0.05, r = −0.03263; MAP: P > 0.05, r = −0.08993; RPP: P > 0.05, r = −0.03263). Some neurons (Neuron C) were negatively correlated with vagus nerve discharge, HR, MAP and RPP in the AMI + EA group (vagus nerve discharge: P < 0.05, r = −0.87749; HR: P < 0.01, r = −0.91902; MAP: P < 0.05, r = −0.85691; RPP: P < 0.01, r = −0.91902). Some neurons (Neurons C, D and E) were positively correlated with vagus nerve discharge, HR, MAP and RPP in the AMI + EA + Lesion group (vagus nerve discharge: P < 0.01, r = 0.8905, P < 0.01, r = 0.9725, P < 0.01, r = 0.9054; HR: P < 0.01, r = 0.9347, P < 0.01, r = 0.9089, P < 0.05, r = 0.8247; MAP: P < 0.05, r = 0.8474, P < 0.01, r = 0.9691, P < 0.01, r = 0.9027; RPP: P < 0.05, r = 0.8637, P < 0.01, r = 0.9407, P < 0.01, r = 0.9027). These findings show that the hippocampus-nucleus tractus solitarius-vagus nerve pathway is involved in the cardioprotective effect of EA at the Heart Meridian. Some interneurons in the nucleus tractus solitarius may play a particularly important role in the cardiomodulatory process
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effect of electroacupuncture stimulation of Heart Meridian on autonomic nervous activities in acute myocardial ischemia rats
Acupuncture Research, 2016Co-Authors: Shuai Cui, Yiping Zhou, Jie Wang, Meiqi ZhouAbstract:OBJECTIVE To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation of the Heart Meridian on electrical activities of neck sympathetic and vagal nerves in acute myocardial ischemia (AMI) rats. METHODS Thirty SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups, sham operation (sham), model and EA(n=10 rats in each group). The left anterior descending branch (LADB) of the coronary artery was occluded to make an acute myocardial ischemia (AMI) model.For rats of the sham group, a surgical suture was simply threaded beneath the LADB without ligation. EA stimulation (2 Hz, 1 mA)was applied to bilateral "Shenmen" (HT 7), "Tongli" (HT 5) and the middle-point between HT 7 and HT 5 for 20 min. The electrical activities of the left cervical sympathetic and vagal nerves were recorded using a bipolar platinum wire electrodes and a BIOPAC MPl 50 system, and the electrocardiogram (ECG) of the standard limb lead Ⅱ was recorded simultaneously. The AMI severity was evaluated by using J-spot height of ECG. RESULTS After AMI, the Heart rate (HR), J-spot of ECG, and the discharge frequency of the cervical sympathetic nerve were significantly increased in the model group compared with the sham group (P<0.01), while the discharge frequency of vagal nerve was obviously decreased (P<0.01). Following EA stimulation, the increased levels of HR, J-spot height and discharge frequency of sympathetic nerve, and the decreased discharge frequency of vagus were significantly suppressed at time-points of 1, 3, 5 and 15 min after EA (P<0.01). In addition, the ratio of discharge frequencies of vagal/sympathetic nerves was notably down-regulated after AMI (P<0.01). After EA stimulation, the ratios of vagal/sympathetic discharge at the time-points of 1, 3, 5 and 15 min following EA were significantly increased (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS EA stimulation of the Heart Meridian may improve AMI by inhibiting sympathetic discharges and elevating vagal discharges in AMI rats, i.e., coordinating activities of the autonomic nerve systems.
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Electroacupuncture Ameliorates the Coronary Occlusion Related Tachycardia and Hypotension in Acute Rat Myocardial Ischemia Model: Potential Role of Hippocampus
Hindawi Limited, 2015Co-Authors: Jia Cao, Keming Wang, Yiping Zhou, Guoqi Zhu, Tianning Zhang, Meiqi ZhouAbstract:Mechanisms for electroacupuncture (EA) in disease treatments are still enigmatic. Here, we studied whether hippocampus was involved in the protection of EA stimulation on myocardial ischemia injury. Acute myocardial ischemia (AMI) model was produced. EA stimulation at Heart Meridian from Shenmen (HT7) to Tongli (HT5) was applied to rats 3 times a day for continuous three days. Coronary occlusion related tachycardia and hypotension, indicated by Heart rate, mean arterial pressure, and rate pressure product, were apparently impaired after AMI injury. By contrast, EA stimulating could ameliorate the impairments of Heart function (P
Meiqi Zhou - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Electroacupuncture Improved the Function of Myocardial Ischemia Involved in the Hippocampus-Paraventricular Nucleus-Sympathetic Nerve Pathway
Hindawi Limited, 2018Co-Authors: Shuai Cui, Yiping Zhou, Jia Cao, Guoqi Zhu, Meiqi ZhouAbstract:We investigated the hippocampus-paraventricular nucleus- (PVN-) sympathetic nerve pathway in electroacupuncture (EA) at the Heart Meridian for the treatment of myocardial ischemia by observing PVN neuronal discharge, sympathetic nerve discharge, and hemodynamics parameters. Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were equally divided into four groups: Sham, Model, Model + EA, and Model + EA + Lesion. The model rat was established by ligating the left anterior descending branch of the coronary artery. Changes in the sympathetic nerve discharge and hemodynamic parameters were observed. The Model + EA exhibited a significantly lower discharge frequency of PVN neurons compared with the Model. The Model + EA + Lesion had a significantly higher discharge frequency compared with the Model + EA. The total discharge frequency of PVN neurons and interneurons were positively correlated with the sympathetic nerve discharge. The total discharge frequency of PVN neurons was positively correlated with Heart rate (HR) and negatively correlated with mean arterial pressure (MAP) and rate pressure product (RPP). The discharge frequency of interneurons was positively correlated with HR and negatively correlated with MAP and RPP. The hippocampus-PVN-sympathetic nerve pathway is involved in electroacupuncture at the Heart Meridian and interneurons are the key neurons in PVNs
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Electroacupuncture modulates the activity of the hippocampus-nucleus tractus solitarius-vagus nerve pathway to reduce myocardial ischemic injury
Medknow Publications, 2018Co-Authors: Shuai Cui, Yiping Zhou, Jia Cao, Guoqi Zhu, Ku Wang, Meiqi ZhouAbstract:The hippocampus is involved in the regulation of the autonomic nervous system, together with the hypothalamus and brainstem nuclei, such as the paraventricular nucleus and nucleus tractus solitarius. The vagus nerve-nucleus tractus solitarius pathway has an important role in cardiovascular reflex regulation. Myocardial ischemia has been shown to cause changes in the autonomic nervous system, affecting the dynamic equilibrium of the sympathetic and vagal nerves. However, it remains poorly understood how the hippocampus communicates with brainstem nuclei to regulate the autonomic nervous system and alleviate myocardial ischemic tissue damage. A rat model of acute myocardial ischemia (AMI) was made by ligating the left anterior descending branch of the coronary artery. Three days before ischemia, the hippocampal CA1 region was damaged. Then, 3 days after ischemia, electroacupuncture (EA) at Shenmen (HT7)-Tongli (HT5) was performed (continuous wave, 1 mA, 2 Hz, duration of 30 minutes). Cluster analysis of firing patterns showed that one type of neuron was found in rats in the sham and AMI groups. Three types of neurons were observed in the AMI + EA group. Six types of neurons were found in the AMI + EA + Lesion group. Correlation analysis showed that the frequency of vagus nerve discharge in each group was negatively correlated with Heart rate (HR) (P < 0.05, r = −0.424), and positively correlated with mean arterial pressure (MAP) (P < 0.05, r = 0.40987) and the rate-pressure product (RPP) (P < 0.05, r = 0.4252). The total frequency of the nucleus tractus solitarius discharge in each group was positively correlated with vagus nerve discharge (P < 0.01, r = 0.7021), but not with hemodynamic index (HR: P > 0.05, r = −0.03263; MAP: P > 0.05, r = −0.08993; RPP: P > 0.05, r = −0.03263). Some neurons (Neuron C) were negatively correlated with vagus nerve discharge, HR, MAP and RPP in the AMI + EA group (vagus nerve discharge: P < 0.05, r = −0.87749; HR: P < 0.01, r = −0.91902; MAP: P < 0.05, r = −0.85691; RPP: P < 0.01, r = −0.91902). Some neurons (Neurons C, D and E) were positively correlated with vagus nerve discharge, HR, MAP and RPP in the AMI + EA + Lesion group (vagus nerve discharge: P < 0.01, r = 0.8905, P < 0.01, r = 0.9725, P < 0.01, r = 0.9054; HR: P < 0.01, r = 0.9347, P < 0.01, r = 0.9089, P < 0.05, r = 0.8247; MAP: P < 0.05, r = 0.8474, P < 0.01, r = 0.9691, P < 0.01, r = 0.9027; RPP: P < 0.05, r = 0.8637, P < 0.01, r = 0.9407, P < 0.01, r = 0.9027). These findings show that the hippocampus-nucleus tractus solitarius-vagus nerve pathway is involved in the cardioprotective effect of EA at the Heart Meridian. Some interneurons in the nucleus tractus solitarius may play a particularly important role in the cardiomodulatory process
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effect of electroacupuncture stimulation of Heart Meridian on autonomic nervous activities in acute myocardial ischemia rats
Acupuncture Research, 2016Co-Authors: Shuai Cui, Yiping Zhou, Jie Wang, Meiqi ZhouAbstract:OBJECTIVE To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation of the Heart Meridian on electrical activities of neck sympathetic and vagal nerves in acute myocardial ischemia (AMI) rats. METHODS Thirty SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups, sham operation (sham), model and EA(n=10 rats in each group). The left anterior descending branch (LADB) of the coronary artery was occluded to make an acute myocardial ischemia (AMI) model.For rats of the sham group, a surgical suture was simply threaded beneath the LADB without ligation. EA stimulation (2 Hz, 1 mA)was applied to bilateral "Shenmen" (HT 7), "Tongli" (HT 5) and the middle-point between HT 7 and HT 5 for 20 min. The electrical activities of the left cervical sympathetic and vagal nerves were recorded using a bipolar platinum wire electrodes and a BIOPAC MPl 50 system, and the electrocardiogram (ECG) of the standard limb lead Ⅱ was recorded simultaneously. The AMI severity was evaluated by using J-spot height of ECG. RESULTS After AMI, the Heart rate (HR), J-spot of ECG, and the discharge frequency of the cervical sympathetic nerve were significantly increased in the model group compared with the sham group (P<0.01), while the discharge frequency of vagal nerve was obviously decreased (P<0.01). Following EA stimulation, the increased levels of HR, J-spot height and discharge frequency of sympathetic nerve, and the decreased discharge frequency of vagus were significantly suppressed at time-points of 1, 3, 5 and 15 min after EA (P<0.01). In addition, the ratio of discharge frequencies of vagal/sympathetic nerves was notably down-regulated after AMI (P<0.01). After EA stimulation, the ratios of vagal/sympathetic discharge at the time-points of 1, 3, 5 and 15 min following EA were significantly increased (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS EA stimulation of the Heart Meridian may improve AMI by inhibiting sympathetic discharges and elevating vagal discharges in AMI rats, i.e., coordinating activities of the autonomic nerve systems.
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Electroacupuncture Ameliorates the Coronary Occlusion Related Tachycardia and Hypotension in Acute Rat Myocardial Ischemia Model: Potential Role of Hippocampus
Hindawi Limited, 2015Co-Authors: Jia Cao, Keming Wang, Yiping Zhou, Guoqi Zhu, Tianning Zhang, Meiqi ZhouAbstract:Mechanisms for electroacupuncture (EA) in disease treatments are still enigmatic. Here, we studied whether hippocampus was involved in the protection of EA stimulation on myocardial ischemia injury. Acute myocardial ischemia (AMI) model was produced. EA stimulation at Heart Meridian from Shenmen (HT7) to Tongli (HT5) was applied to rats 3 times a day for continuous three days. Coronary occlusion related tachycardia and hypotension, indicated by Heart rate, mean arterial pressure, and rate pressure product, were apparently impaired after AMI injury. By contrast, EA stimulating could ameliorate the impairments of Heart function (P
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research on the differentially expressed genes related to the relatively specific connection between the Heart Meridian and the Heart
Acupuncture Research, 2007Co-Authors: Yiping Zhou, Keming Wang, Meiqi Zhou, Yuela Wang, Huangtia Yang, Fabao ZhangAbstract:OBJECTIVE To study the scientific basis of specific correlation between the Meridian and the Zang- or Fu organ by using gene differential expression (gene-chip technique) in the rat. METHODS Twenty-one SD rats were randomly and evenly divided into control group, sham-myocardial ischemia (MI) group, MI group, electroacupuncture (EA)-Heart-Meridian (HT) group, EA-Lung-Meridian (LU) group and EA-Small-Intestine-Meridian (SI) group. EA (frequency 2 Hz, stimulating strength 5 V, pulse duration 300 mus) was applied to "Shenmen" (HT 7)- "Tongli" (HT 5) (Heart Meridian), "Y anglao" (SI 6)- "Zhizheng" (SI 7) (Small Intestine Meridian), "Taiyuan" (LU 9)-"Lieque" (LU 7) (Lung Meridian) for 20 min, once daily and continuously for 3 days. Myocardial ischemia model was duplicated by occlusion of the anterior descending branch of the left coronary artery, and myocardial tissue of the left ventricle was taken 3 days after EA treatment for analyzing the differentially expressed genes in different groups with rat whole gene U 230 sequence chips (offered by Affymetrix Company). RESULTS Compared with model group, among the differentially expressed genes being twofolds and above, the up-regulated and the down-regulated were 20 and 70 in EA-HT group, 18 and 26 in EA-SI group, and 14 and 20 in EA-LU group separately. Few same genes with the same differential expression were found among the 3 EA groups. CONCLUSION There is exactly a molecular basis in the correlation between Heart Meridian and the Heart, and EA of Heart Meridian, Small Intestine Meridian and Lung Meridian have their own special signaling pathways.
Shuai Cui - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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effect of electroacupuncture at shenmen ht 7 tongli ht 5 of Heart Meridian on neuronal activities in paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus in myocardial ischemia rats
Acupuncture Research, 2018Co-Authors: Rongli Cai, Shuai Cui, Jie Wang, Chuanyu Peng, Yiping ZhouAbstract:OBJECTIVE To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation of "Shenmen" (HT 7) - "Tongli" (HT 5) segment of the Heart Meridian on neuronal electrical activities of hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) in rats with myocardial ischemia (MI), so as to investigate its possible mechanism underlying improvement of MI. METHODS Thirty-two SD rats were randomly divided into sham control, model, HT 7-HT 5 and "Taiyuan" (LU 9)- "Lieque" (LU 7) groups (n=8 in each group). EA preconditioning (2 Hz, 1 V, 20 min) was applied to bilateral HT 7-HT 5 and bilateral LU 9-LU 7, respectively, once everyday for 7 days. The electrical activities of the right PVN region were recorded by the implanted microelectrode array(2×4)and Plexon multi-channel acquisition system. Cluster analysis of neuronal signals was carried out by Offline Sorter software. The discharge waveforms, autocorrelation and cross-correlation of neuronal activities were analyzed by using Neuro Explorer software. RESULTS Cluster analysis of neuronal signals showed that 2, 2, 1 and 1 interneuron in the sham, model, HT 7-HT 5, and LU 9-LU 7 groups, and 3 pyramidal neurons in the HT 7-HT 5 were acquired. Cross correlation analysis showed that the SPK 02 a and SPK 02 b neurons of the HT 7-HT 5 group had an inhibitory relationship. The total discharge frequency was significantly increased in the model group relevant to the sham group (P<0.01), and was markedly lower in the HT 7-HT 5 group than in the model group and LU 9-LU 7 group (P<0.01). Real-time spectrum analysis showed that the local field potential spectrum energy of the HT 7-HT 5 group was significantly lower than that of the model group and the LU 9-LU 7 group. CONCLUSION EA of HT 7-HT 5 segment of the Heart Meridian can inhibit the electrical activity of interneuron and activate the electrical activity of pyramidal neuron in PVN region, and an inhibitory relationship exists between the interneuron and pyramidal neuron in MI rats, which may be a mechanism of EA in regulating activities of the ischemic Heart.
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Electroacupuncture Improved the Function of Myocardial Ischemia Involved in the Hippocampus-Paraventricular Nucleus-Sympathetic Nerve Pathway
Hindawi Limited, 2018Co-Authors: Shuai Cui, Yiping Zhou, Jia Cao, Guoqi Zhu, Meiqi ZhouAbstract:We investigated the hippocampus-paraventricular nucleus- (PVN-) sympathetic nerve pathway in electroacupuncture (EA) at the Heart Meridian for the treatment of myocardial ischemia by observing PVN neuronal discharge, sympathetic nerve discharge, and hemodynamics parameters. Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were equally divided into four groups: Sham, Model, Model + EA, and Model + EA + Lesion. The model rat was established by ligating the left anterior descending branch of the coronary artery. Changes in the sympathetic nerve discharge and hemodynamic parameters were observed. The Model + EA exhibited a significantly lower discharge frequency of PVN neurons compared with the Model. The Model + EA + Lesion had a significantly higher discharge frequency compared with the Model + EA. The total discharge frequency of PVN neurons and interneurons were positively correlated with the sympathetic nerve discharge. The total discharge frequency of PVN neurons was positively correlated with Heart rate (HR) and negatively correlated with mean arterial pressure (MAP) and rate pressure product (RPP). The discharge frequency of interneurons was positively correlated with HR and negatively correlated with MAP and RPP. The hippocampus-PVN-sympathetic nerve pathway is involved in electroacupuncture at the Heart Meridian and interneurons are the key neurons in PVNs
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Electroacupuncture modulates the activity of the hippocampus-nucleus tractus solitarius-vagus nerve pathway to reduce myocardial ischemic injury
Medknow Publications, 2018Co-Authors: Shuai Cui, Yiping Zhou, Jia Cao, Guoqi Zhu, Ku Wang, Meiqi ZhouAbstract:The hippocampus is involved in the regulation of the autonomic nervous system, together with the hypothalamus and brainstem nuclei, such as the paraventricular nucleus and nucleus tractus solitarius. The vagus nerve-nucleus tractus solitarius pathway has an important role in cardiovascular reflex regulation. Myocardial ischemia has been shown to cause changes in the autonomic nervous system, affecting the dynamic equilibrium of the sympathetic and vagal nerves. However, it remains poorly understood how the hippocampus communicates with brainstem nuclei to regulate the autonomic nervous system and alleviate myocardial ischemic tissue damage. A rat model of acute myocardial ischemia (AMI) was made by ligating the left anterior descending branch of the coronary artery. Three days before ischemia, the hippocampal CA1 region was damaged. Then, 3 days after ischemia, electroacupuncture (EA) at Shenmen (HT7)-Tongli (HT5) was performed (continuous wave, 1 mA, 2 Hz, duration of 30 minutes). Cluster analysis of firing patterns showed that one type of neuron was found in rats in the sham and AMI groups. Three types of neurons were observed in the AMI + EA group. Six types of neurons were found in the AMI + EA + Lesion group. Correlation analysis showed that the frequency of vagus nerve discharge in each group was negatively correlated with Heart rate (HR) (P < 0.05, r = −0.424), and positively correlated with mean arterial pressure (MAP) (P < 0.05, r = 0.40987) and the rate-pressure product (RPP) (P < 0.05, r = 0.4252). The total frequency of the nucleus tractus solitarius discharge in each group was positively correlated with vagus nerve discharge (P < 0.01, r = 0.7021), but not with hemodynamic index (HR: P > 0.05, r = −0.03263; MAP: P > 0.05, r = −0.08993; RPP: P > 0.05, r = −0.03263). Some neurons (Neuron C) were negatively correlated with vagus nerve discharge, HR, MAP and RPP in the AMI + EA group (vagus nerve discharge: P < 0.05, r = −0.87749; HR: P < 0.01, r = −0.91902; MAP: P < 0.05, r = −0.85691; RPP: P < 0.01, r = −0.91902). Some neurons (Neurons C, D and E) were positively correlated with vagus nerve discharge, HR, MAP and RPP in the AMI + EA + Lesion group (vagus nerve discharge: P < 0.01, r = 0.8905, P < 0.01, r = 0.9725, P < 0.01, r = 0.9054; HR: P < 0.01, r = 0.9347, P < 0.01, r = 0.9089, P < 0.05, r = 0.8247; MAP: P < 0.05, r = 0.8474, P < 0.01, r = 0.9691, P < 0.01, r = 0.9027; RPP: P < 0.05, r = 0.8637, P < 0.01, r = 0.9407, P < 0.01, r = 0.9027). These findings show that the hippocampus-nucleus tractus solitarius-vagus nerve pathway is involved in the cardioprotective effect of EA at the Heart Meridian. Some interneurons in the nucleus tractus solitarius may play a particularly important role in the cardiomodulatory process
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effect of electroacupuncture stimulation of Heart Meridian on autonomic nervous activities in acute myocardial ischemia rats
Acupuncture Research, 2016Co-Authors: Shuai Cui, Yiping Zhou, Jie Wang, Meiqi ZhouAbstract:OBJECTIVE To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation of the Heart Meridian on electrical activities of neck sympathetic and vagal nerves in acute myocardial ischemia (AMI) rats. METHODS Thirty SD rats were randomly divided into 3 groups, sham operation (sham), model and EA(n=10 rats in each group). The left anterior descending branch (LADB) of the coronary artery was occluded to make an acute myocardial ischemia (AMI) model.For rats of the sham group, a surgical suture was simply threaded beneath the LADB without ligation. EA stimulation (2 Hz, 1 mA)was applied to bilateral "Shenmen" (HT 7), "Tongli" (HT 5) and the middle-point between HT 7 and HT 5 for 20 min. The electrical activities of the left cervical sympathetic and vagal nerves were recorded using a bipolar platinum wire electrodes and a BIOPAC MPl 50 system, and the electrocardiogram (ECG) of the standard limb lead Ⅱ was recorded simultaneously. The AMI severity was evaluated by using J-spot height of ECG. RESULTS After AMI, the Heart rate (HR), J-spot of ECG, and the discharge frequency of the cervical sympathetic nerve were significantly increased in the model group compared with the sham group (P<0.01), while the discharge frequency of vagal nerve was obviously decreased (P<0.01). Following EA stimulation, the increased levels of HR, J-spot height and discharge frequency of sympathetic nerve, and the decreased discharge frequency of vagus were significantly suppressed at time-points of 1, 3, 5 and 15 min after EA (P<0.01). In addition, the ratio of discharge frequencies of vagal/sympathetic nerves was notably down-regulated after AMI (P<0.01). After EA stimulation, the ratios of vagal/sympathetic discharge at the time-points of 1, 3, 5 and 15 min following EA were significantly increased (P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS EA stimulation of the Heart Meridian may improve AMI by inhibiting sympathetic discharges and elevating vagal discharges in AMI rats, i.e., coordinating activities of the autonomic nerve systems.
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Electroacupuncture Ameliorates the Coronary Occlusion Related Tachycardia and Hypotension in Acute Rat Myocardial Ischemia Model: Potential Role of Hippocampus
Hindawi Limited, 2015Co-Authors: Jia Cao, Keming Wang, Yiping Zhou, Guoqi Zhu, Tianning Zhang, Meiqi ZhouAbstract:Mechanisms for electroacupuncture (EA) in disease treatments are still enigmatic. Here, we studied whether hippocampus was involved in the protection of EA stimulation on myocardial ischemia injury. Acute myocardial ischemia (AMI) model was produced. EA stimulation at Heart Meridian from Shenmen (HT7) to Tongli (HT5) was applied to rats 3 times a day for continuous three days. Coronary occlusion related tachycardia and hypotension, indicated by Heart rate, mean arterial pressure, and rate pressure product, were apparently impaired after AMI injury. By contrast, EA stimulating could ameliorate the impairments of Heart function (P
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study on effects of acupuncture at the Heart Meridian on gene expression pattern of hypothalamus in rats with acute myocardial ischemia
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science, 2008Co-Authors: Keming Wang, Dihe Long, Rongli Cai, Yiping Zhou, Jing LiuAbstract:Objective To discovery the central mechanism of acupuncture Heart Meridian precondition myocardial ischemia in gene expression pattern, the authors applied gene chip tech to filter variably expressed genes in hypothalamus.
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differentially expressed genes involving the correlativity between Heart Meridian and hypothalamus
Acupuncture Research, 2008Co-Authors: Dihe Long, Keming Wang, Rongli Cai, Yiping ZhouAbstract:OBJECTIVE To study the bio-molecule basis of correlativity between Heart Meridian and hypothalamus from gene differential expression. METHODS Twenty-eight healthy Sprague-Dawley male rats were divided into 4 groups randomly: normal control, model, Heart Meridian-electroacupuncture (EA) and Lung Meridian-EA groups, with 7 cases in each. Acute myocardial ischemia (AMI) model was duplicated by occlusion of the left anterior descending branch (LAD) of the coronary artery under anesthesia (3% Nemb, 40 mg/kg). EA (1.1 mA, 2 Hz, duration of waves 300 micros) was applied to bilateral "Shenmen" (HT 7)-"Tongli" (HT 5, Heart Meridian), "Taiyuan" (LU 9)-"Lieque" (LU 7, Lung Meridian) separately for 20 min, once daily for 3 days. Then, hypothalamus tissue was taken for differentially expressed gene profiling analysis (Affymetrix GeneChip Rat Genome U 230 Affymetrix). RESULTS Compared with model group, among the differentially expressed genes above 2 times in Heart-Meridian-EA group and Lung-Meridian-EA group, 190 and 57 were up-regulated, 34 and 26 down-regulated separately. Compared with Lung-Meridian-EA group, among the 175 differentially expressed genes above 2 times in hypothalamus tissues of Heart-Meridian-EA group, 147 were up-regulated and 28 down-regulated. CONCLUSION In comparison with EA of Lung Meridian, a different gene expression profile of hypothalamus tissue is involved in the effect of EA of Heart-Meridian on acute myocardial ischemia.
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research on the differentially expressed genes related to the relatively specific connection between the Heart Meridian and the Heart
Acupuncture Research, 2007Co-Authors: Yiping Zhou, Keming Wang, Meiqi Zhou, Yuela Wang, Huangtia Yang, Fabao ZhangAbstract:OBJECTIVE To study the scientific basis of specific correlation between the Meridian and the Zang- or Fu organ by using gene differential expression (gene-chip technique) in the rat. METHODS Twenty-one SD rats were randomly and evenly divided into control group, sham-myocardial ischemia (MI) group, MI group, electroacupuncture (EA)-Heart-Meridian (HT) group, EA-Lung-Meridian (LU) group and EA-Small-Intestine-Meridian (SI) group. EA (frequency 2 Hz, stimulating strength 5 V, pulse duration 300 mus) was applied to "Shenmen" (HT 7)- "Tongli" (HT 5) (Heart Meridian), "Y anglao" (SI 6)- "Zhizheng" (SI 7) (Small Intestine Meridian), "Taiyuan" (LU 9)-"Lieque" (LU 7) (Lung Meridian) for 20 min, once daily and continuously for 3 days. Myocardial ischemia model was duplicated by occlusion of the anterior descending branch of the left coronary artery, and myocardial tissue of the left ventricle was taken 3 days after EA treatment for analyzing the differentially expressed genes in different groups with rat whole gene U 230 sequence chips (offered by Affymetrix Company). RESULTS Compared with model group, among the differentially expressed genes being twofolds and above, the up-regulated and the down-regulated were 20 and 70 in EA-HT group, 18 and 26 in EA-SI group, and 14 and 20 in EA-LU group separately. Few same genes with the same differential expression were found among the 3 EA groups. CONCLUSION There is exactly a molecular basis in the correlation between Heart Meridian and the Heart, and EA of Heart Meridian, Small Intestine Meridian and Lung Meridian have their own special signaling pathways.
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study on effects of acupuncture at the Heart Meridian on gene expression pattern of Heart in rats with acute myocardial ischemia
Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion, 2006Co-Authors: Meiqi Zhou, Keming Wang, Yiping Zhou, Yuela Wang, Yenong CheAbstract:Objective To reveal the mechanism of acupuncture at the Heart Meridian in treatment of myocardial ischemia from gene level. Methods A model of acute myocardial ischemia was made by ligation of left anterior descending branch of the coronary artery. Changes of gene expression pattern of the Lung Meridian group, the Heart Meridian group and the model group in the Heart were compared. Results Differential expression genes and expression sequence tags (ESTs) were 14 with signal log ratio≥1 and 20 with signal log ratio ≤-1, mainly included immunological and inflammatory reaction relative genes, cell signal transduction and transferrin relative genes, and others, in the Lung Meridian group vs the model group. Differential expression genes and ESTs were 20 with signal log ratio ≥1 and 70 with signal log ratio ≤-1, mainly included ion channel and transport protein relative genes, cell apoptosis and stress reaction protein relative genes, metabolism relative genes, cell signal transduction and transferrin relative genes, DNA’s binding, transcription and transcriptional factor relative genes, immunological and inflammatory reaction relative genes, and others, in the Heart Meridian group vs the model group. Conclusion In number and types of differential expression genes and ESTs with signal log ratio≥1 or ≤-1, the changes in the Heart Meridian group vs the model group were obviously different from those in the Lung Meridian group vs the model group, indicating that the Heart Meridian has relative specificity in protecting against acute myocardial ischemia.
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effect of electroacupuncture of the Heart Meridian acupoints on ischemic cardiac function in the rabbit
世界针灸杂志(英文版), 2002Co-Authors: Zhou Yiping, Tcm CollegAbstract:Subjective: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) of acupoints of the Heart Meridian and Lung Meridian on ischemic cardiac systolic ability for analyzing the relative specific relationship between the Heart Meridian and the Heart. Methods: Acute myocardial ischemia (AMI) was produced by intravenous infusion of pituitrin (40 u + 5% glucose injection 500 ml, 60 drips/min) in the rabbit. Left intraventricular pressure (LVP), maximal rising velocity of LVP (dp/dt max), isovolumetric pressure (IP) and end-diastolic pressure (EDP) of the left cardiac ventricle were used as the indexes. Three points of Heart Meridian [HM, from "Shenmen" (HT 7) to "Lingdao" (HT 4)] and the three points of Lung Meridian [LM, from "Taiyuan" (LU 9) to "Lieque" (LU 7)] were punctured with filiform needles and stimulated with hand-manipulation and electrically with ZY2-1 EA Therapeutic Apparatus. 30 rabbits anesthetized with urethane (1 g/kg) were randomly and evenly divided into control group, HM group and LM group. Result-s: The effects of EA of HM points were evidently superior to those of EA of LM points in promoting the recovery of both AMI-induced decrease of LVP and dp/dtmax, and AMI-induced increase of IP and EDP. Conclusion: Acupoints of Heart Meridian has a relatively specific connection with the Heart in comparison with those of Lung Meridian; and the Heart Meridian is a functional whole.
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effect of electroacupuncturing Heart Meridian on electroencephalogram of myocardial ischemia in rabbits
Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2000Co-Authors: Zhou YipingAbstract:Highly curative effect of acupuncture acupoints is obvious by the experiment and clinical observations upon the animals, but, in fact acupoint is different from Meridian. To probe into the relationship between the Heart Meridian(a channel) and the activity of brain waves, there is a series of study of 27 rabbits with acute myocardial ischemia resulting from intravenous injection into posterior pituitary hormones, studies show that the distinct difference exists in the improvement of the electroephalogram (EEG) on the Heart Meridian and Lungs Meridian by electroacupuncture, the Heart Meridian by electroacupuncture and non-electroacupuncture control group. The regulating action of the Heart Meridian by the electroacupuncture on EEG is better than that of Lungs Meridian by the electroacupuncture and even more significant. therefore it is evident that the Heart Meridian (a channel) is closely related to the activity of brain waves.
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effect of electroacupuncturing Heart Meridian on arterial blood pressure with myocardial ischemia in rabbits
Chinese journal of integrated traditional and Western medicine, 1997Co-Authors: Fang Zhibi, Wang Yuela, Zhou YipingAbstract:Objective: To explore the relationship between Heart Meridian (HM) and cardiac function.Methods: Forty-eight rabbits with acute myocardial ischemia resulting from intravenous pituitrin injection was established. Electroacupuncture (EA) on the HM and the Lung Meridian, 3 points for each, was applied and their change of arterial pressure was observed.Results: Distinct difference existed in the improvement of arterial pressure on the HM and Lung Meridian with EA. The regulatory action of EA in HM on the cardiac function was significantly better than that of EA in Lung Meridian.Conclusion: HM was closely related to the cardiac function.
