Zhen ci yan jiu = Acupuncture research / [Zhongguo yi xue ke xue yuan Yi xue qing bao yan jiu suo bian ji]
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To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on expression of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) protein and mRNA in the spinal cord in rats with chronic constrictive injury (CCI) of the sciatic nerve so as to explore its mechanisms underlying pain relief. ⋯ Electroacupuncture can alleviate neuropathic pain in CCI rats, which is closely related to its effect in down-regulating the expression of nNOS protein and mRNA in the spinal cord.
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To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) preconditioning on cerebral ischemia and the role of cerebral neuroglobin (NgB) in EA-induced brain protection in focal cerebral ischemia and reperfusion injury (CI/RI) rats. ⋯ EA pretreatment has a significant neuroprotective effect on cerebral ischemia-reperfusion, which is closely related to its effect in up-regulating NgB protein expression.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
[Observation on therapeutic effect of scalp-acupoint catgut embedding for 33 cases of insomnia patients].
To observe the therapeutic effect of scalp-acupoint catgut embedding in the treatment of insomnia. ⋯ Both routine acupuncture and scalp-acupoint catgut embedding interventions can effectively reduce falling asleep latency and prolong sleep duration. The therapeutic effect of scalp-acupoint catgut embedding is relatively better in improving sleep duration and sleep efficiency.
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Comparative Study
[Effect of electroacupuncture at different acupoints on expression of cervico-spinal GDNF and BDNF and their receptor genes in neck-incision pain rats].
To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) of "Futu" (LI 18), etc. on the expression of genes of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and their receptors in the cervico-spinal cord in neck-incision pain rats, so as to study its mechanism underlying incision-pain relief. ⋯ EA stimulation can significantly suppress pain reaction of neck incision, which is closely associated with its effects in up-regulating the expression of GDNF and its receptor GFRalpha-1 genes in the cervical spinal cord (C1 - C4).
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Randomized Controlled Trial
[An instant pain-relief effect of balance acupuncture for relieving sore throat in acute pharyngitis patients].
To observe the instant effect of "Balance Acupuncture" in relieving sore throat in patients with acute pharyngitis. ⋯ Both Balance Acupuncture and sham-acupoint acupuncture treatments can relieve sore throat in acute pharyngitis patients, and the therapeutic effect of Balance Acupuncture treatment is obviously better.