Effect of acupuncture on adrenocortical hormone production in rabbits with a central lesion

Journal Article · · Am. J. Clin. Med.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1142/S0192415X81000093· OSTI ID:5504700

Liao, Y Y; Seto, K; Saitoh, H; Kawakami, M

A study was made of adrenocortical hormone production under electroacupuncture stimulation of the Tsu-San-Li locus in rabbits with a lesion in the fornix, stria terminalis, ventromedial nucleus or arcuate nucleus. In rabbits with a lesion in the stria terminalis or ventromedial nucleus, electroacupuncture stimulation of Tsu-San-Li resulted in no increase in phase 1 but an increase in phase 2 of adrenocortical hormone production. In rabbits with a lesion in the fornix or arcuate nucleus electroacupuncture stimulation of Tsu-San-Li was followed by increased adrenocortical hormone production in the both phases. These results show that the stria terminalis and the ventromedial nucleus play a major role in the augmentation of adrenocortical hormone production by electroacupuncture stimulation of Tsu-San-Li.

• Research Organization: Department of Chinese Medicine, Kanagawa-ken General Rehabilitation Center, Atsugi City, Japan
• OSTI ID: 5504700
• Journal Information: Am. J. Clin. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. J. Clin. Med.; (United States) Vol. 9:1; ISSN AJCMA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
ADRENAL HORMONES
ANIMALS
BIOCHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOSYNTHESIS
HORMONES
KINETICS
MAMMALS
MEDICINE
PHYSIOLOGY
RABBITS
REACTION KINETICS
RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS
STEROID HORMONES
SURGERY
SYNTHESIS
VERTEBRATES