Effect of Electroacupuncture at Baihui and Shenting on Learning and Memory of Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion Injuried Rats Via Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Objective:To observe the nerve cell metabolism of hippocampus in focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (FCIR) rats, and explore the mechanism of electroacupuncture (EA) improving the learning and memory ability of FCIR rats.Methods:Sprague-dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into sham operated grou...

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Main Authors: Congkuai ZHAO, Weilin LIU, Ruhui LIN, Jing TAO
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Language:English
Published: Editorial Office of Rehabilitation Medicine 2016-04-01
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Online Access:http://kfxb.publish.founderss.cn/thesisDetails#10.3724/SP.J.1329.2016.02021
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author Congkuai ZHAO
Weilin LIU
Ruhui LIN
Jing TAO
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Weilin LIU
Ruhui LIN
Jing TAO
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description Objective:To observe the nerve cell metabolism of hippocampus in focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (FCIR) rats, and explore the mechanism of electroacupuncture (EA) improving the learning and memory ability of FCIR rats.Methods:Sprague-dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into sham operated group, model group and EA group. Cerebral ischemia model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) was established in rats by using Koizumi suture method. The rats in the EA group were administered EA at Baihui (DU20) and Shenting (DU24) for seven days, one time daily and 30 minutes each time. The learning and memory ability of rats was evaluated by Morris water maze, the cerebral infarct volume was assessed by the small animal MRI T2-weighted image, the nerve cell metabolism of hippocampus was observed by magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). Morris water maze was used to evaluate learning and memory ability, T2-weighted imaging was used to assess the cerebral infarct volume, and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) was used to observe the nerve cell metabolism of hippocampus.Results:After seven days of EA treatment, the numbers of crossing platform of FCIR rats were significantly increased in Morris water maze (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01). The cerebral infarct volume of FCIR rats was decreased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01). The ratio of left content to right content of N-Acetylaspartate (NAA) and Choline-containing compounds (Cho) was improved respectively, and the change of Glutamate (Glu) was not significant (<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05).Conclusion:EA at DU20 and DU24 acupoints can improve the ability of learning and memory after FCIR by enhancing NAA and Cho metabolism of hippocampus and protecting neurons in rats.
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spelling doaj-art-044f63bd045d4cc7a9125717b4fab1952025-01-14T10:06:24ZengEditorial Office of Rehabilitation Medicine康复学报2096-03282016-04-0126212723095499Effect of Electroacupuncture at Baihui and Shenting on Learning and Memory of Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion Injuried Rats Via Magnetic Resonance SpectroscopyCongkuai ZHAOWeilin LIURuhui LINJing TAOObjective:To observe the nerve cell metabolism of hippocampus in focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (FCIR) rats, and explore the mechanism of electroacupuncture (EA) improving the learning and memory ability of FCIR rats.Methods:Sprague-dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into sham operated group, model group and EA group. Cerebral ischemia model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) was established in rats by using Koizumi suture method. The rats in the EA group were administered EA at Baihui (DU20) and Shenting (DU24) for seven days, one time daily and 30 minutes each time. The learning and memory ability of rats was evaluated by Morris water maze, the cerebral infarct volume was assessed by the small animal MRI T2-weighted image, the nerve cell metabolism of hippocampus was observed by magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). Morris water maze was used to evaluate learning and memory ability, T2-weighted imaging was used to assess the cerebral infarct volume, and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) was used to observe the nerve cell metabolism of hippocampus.Results:After seven days of EA treatment, the numbers of crossing platform of FCIR rats were significantly increased in Morris water maze (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01). The cerebral infarct volume of FCIR rats was decreased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01). The ratio of left content to right content of N-Acetylaspartate (NAA) and Choline-containing compounds (Cho) was improved respectively, and the change of Glutamate (Glu) was not significant (<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05).Conclusion:EA at DU20 and DU24 acupoints can improve the ability of learning and memory after FCIR by enhancing NAA and Cho metabolism of hippocampus and protecting neurons in rats.http://kfxb.publish.founderss.cn/thesisDetails#10.3724/SP.J.1329.2016.02021electroacupuncturecerebral ischemia-reperfusionlearning and memorymagnetic resonance spectroscopyNAAChoGluBaihuiShenting
spellingShingle Congkuai ZHAO
Weilin LIU
Ruhui LIN
Jing TAO
Effect of Electroacupuncture at Baihui and Shenting on Learning and Memory of Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion Injuried Rats Via Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
康复学报
electroacupuncture
cerebral ischemia-reperfusion
learning and memory
magnetic resonance spectroscopy
NAA
Cho
Glu
Baihui
Shenting
title Effect of Electroacupuncture at Baihui and Shenting on Learning and Memory of Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion Injuried Rats Via Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
title_full Effect of Electroacupuncture at Baihui and Shenting on Learning and Memory of Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion Injuried Rats Via Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
title_fullStr Effect of Electroacupuncture at Baihui and Shenting on Learning and Memory of Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion Injuried Rats Via Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Electroacupuncture at Baihui and Shenting on Learning and Memory of Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion Injuried Rats Via Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
title_short Effect of Electroacupuncture at Baihui and Shenting on Learning and Memory of Cerebral Ischemia-reperfusion Injuried Rats Via Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
title_sort effect of electroacupuncture at baihui and shenting on learning and memory of cerebral ischemia reperfusion injuried rats via magnetic resonance spectroscopy
topic electroacupuncture
cerebral ischemia-reperfusion
learning and memory
magnetic resonance spectroscopy
NAA
Cho
Glu
Baihui
Shenting
url http://kfxb.publish.founderss.cn/thesisDetails#10.3724/SP.J.1329.2016.02021
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