OBJECTIVE:To investigate the efficacy of needling acupoins of Guanyuan (CV4),Sanyinjiao (SP6),Zu-sanli (ST36),Pishu (BL20),Shenshu (BL23),Zigong(EX-CA1) on the expression of p38 mitogen-activat-ed protein kinase (p38MAPK) in ovarian tissue in rats with pr
OBJECTIVE:To explore the neuroprotective mecha-nisms of Tongluo Huatan capsule (THC) in a rat model of vascular dementia (VD).METHODS:A rat model of VD was established by repeated clamping of bilateral common carotid ar-teries with the intraperitoneal inj
OBJECTIVE:To study the possible role of tradition-al Chinese medicine (TCM) of Huangqi (Radix As-tragali Mongolici),Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae),Jinyi-nhua (Flos Lonicerae),and Lianqiao (Fructus Forsyth-iae Suspensae) in absorption of lung lesions in Coro-
OBJECTIVE:To examine whether direct contact moxibustion (DCM) can prevent and treat gastric cancer (GC) by regulating intestinal flora in rats.METHODS:Male Wistar rats were randomly divid-ed into normal group,normal + DCM control group,model group,and mod
OBJECTIVE:To compare the effects of Neiguan(PC6) acupuncture at different depths and reten-tion time on arrhythmia duration,myocardial tissue morphology,mRNA expression level of L-type calci-um channel α1C subunit and Ca2+-Mg2+-AtPase ac-tivity in tachirr
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the molecular mechanism underlying the beneficial effect of Bushen Qiangjin capsule(补肾强筋胶囊,BSQJ),a Traditional Chi-nese Medicine,on knee osteoarthritis (KOA).METHODS:In the present study,32 female Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly di
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effects of Dajizhi (Eu-phorbium) on selenite-induced cataracts.METHODS:Wistar rat pups were divided into 9 groups.Rats in group 1 were subcutaneously inject-ed with saline,and rats in the other groups were in-jected with sodium-s
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the systemic action of elec-troacupuncture and laserpuncture in the repair of excisional cutaneous injuries on the back of adult female Wistar rats.METHODS:Ninety animals were divided into three experimental groups:C-control;E-treate
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the curative effect of inte-grated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine on gout,and to investigate the therapy timing and exact treatment options of integrated medicine.METHODS:Totally 860 patients were enrolled,in-cluding 460 pa
OBJECTIVE:To explore the blood circulation acti-vating effect and mechanism of Sanqi (Radix No-toginseng) in vivo,using a venous thromboembo-lism (VTE) rat model.METHODS:We established the VTE rat model,and then intervened with low molecular weight hepa-r