Effect of different acupuncture sequences of Huiyangjiuzhen acupoints on blood glucose and hemorheology in the anesthetized rabbits
Peiying Pang,
Shen Zhuang,
Jiaqi Liu,
Li-jen Chang,
Haoyan Yang,
Xiaoyu Fan,
Jie Mi,
Yongjun Zhang,
Yunpeng Fan,
Yingqiu Liu,
Weimin Zhang,
Wuren Ma
Affiliations
Peiying Pang
College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China
Shen Zhuang
College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China
Jiaqi Liu
College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China
Li-jen Chang
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA; Corresponding author. Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
Haoyan Yang
College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China
Xiaoyu Fan
College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China
Beijing Xiangyun Guanzhong Veterinary Hospital, Shunyi, 101318, PR China
Yunpeng Fan
College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China
Yingqiu Liu
College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China
Weimin Zhang
College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China
Wuren Ma
College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China; Xi'an Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Northwest A&F University, Xi'an, 710065, PR China; Corresponding author. College of Veterinary Medicine & Institute of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, PR China.
Background and objective: Hemorheology and blood glucose are commonly used to estimate the risks of thrombosis and stress hyperglycemia after anaesthesia. The sequence of acupoint stimulation might influence the therapeutic effects of acupuncture. In the current study, we aimed at investigating the effect of different acupuncture sequences of “Huiyangjiuzhen” acupoints on the blood glucose and hemorheology in anesthetized rabbits. Methods: Twenty-five rabbits were randomly divided into five groups, including the control group (CG), the positive-sequence group (PSG), the reverse-sequence group (RSG), the disorder-sequence group (DSG), and the random group (RG). Except for the CG and RG, the rabbits in other groups were acupunctured with different sequences of “Huiyangjiuzhen''acupoints when the rabbits were anesthetized. The acupoints in rabbits of the RG were chosen randomly. The levels of blood glucose and hemorheology indexes before and after anaesthesia was detected. Results: In the PSG, Hηb 200/s, Mηb 30/s, Hηr 200/s, ERI, hematocrit and plasma viscosity levels were decreased, and the blood glucose level was not changed. In the DSG, the levels of Mηb 30/s and hematocrit were decreased, and the blood glucose was increased. In the CG, RSG and RG, no hemorheology indexes were changed and the blood glucose was increased. Conclusion: “Huiyangjiuzhen” acupuncture could decrease the risks of post-operative thrombosis and stress hyperglycemia in anesthetized rabbits. This effectiveness depends on both acupuncture and acupuncture sequence at the “Huiyangjiuzhen” acupoints.
