Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2023, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (5): 973-982.DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2023.05.003
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HUANG Heyin1, WANG Yichen2(), ZHANG Qinxiu3(), WU Xiaojuan1, WANG Jiang4, Li Xiangyu1, PANG Rui1, FAN Li1, CAO Liu1, TANG Luo1
Received:
2022-06-12
Accepted:
2022-09-07
Online:
2023-10-15
Published:
2023-08-28
Contact:
Prof. ZHANG Qinxiu, Department of ENT, Hospital of Chengdu University of TCM, Chengdu 610032, China. Supported by:
HUANG Heyin, WANG Yichen, ZHANG Qinxiu, WU Xiaojuan, WANG Jiang, Li Xiangyu, PANG Rui, FAN Li, CAO Liu, TANG Luo. Efficacy of catgut embedding in Baihui (GV20) and Feishu (BL13) and Pishu (BL20) on lung tissue, brain tissue and blood related indexes in rats with allergic rhinitis of lung deficiency type[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2023, 43(5): 973-982.
Group | Basic sensitization | Enhanced sensitization | Maintenance sensitization |
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A | 3.54±0.26 | 5.27±0.29 | 5.94±0.22 |
B | 3.48±0.25 | 5.33±0.20 | 5.07±0.23 |
C | 2.23±0.29 | 1.94±0.20 | 2.03±0.18 |
F value | 114.357 | 1021.032 | 1430.295 |
P value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Table 1 Total behavioral scores of rats in the three groups at the end of each stage of AR model making ($\bar{x}±s$)
Group | Basic sensitization | Enhanced sensitization | Maintenance sensitization |
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A | 3.54±0.26 | 5.27±0.29 | 5.94±0.22 |
B | 3.48±0.25 | 5.33±0.20 | 5.07±0.23 |
C | 2.23±0.29 | 1.94±0.20 | 2.03±0.18 |
F value | 114.357 | 1021.032 | 1430.295 |
P value | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Figure 1 Inter-group comparison of HE staining of lung tissues A: HE staining of lung tissue in group A rats (×100); B: HE staining of lung tissue in group A rats (×400); C: HE staining of lung tissue in group B rats (×100); D: HE staining of lung tissue in group B rats (×400); E: staining of lung tissue in group C rats (×100); F: HE staining of lung tissue in group C rats (×400). HE: hematoxylin-eosin. Group A: lung-deficiency (by referring to Chen's method10) AR animal (by basic sensitization + enhanced sensitization + maintenance sensitization) model, received acupoint catgut embedding in Baihui (GV20) and Feishu (BL13) and Pishu (BL20); Group B: lung-deficiency (by referring to Chen's method10) AR animal (by basic sensitization + enhanced sensitization) model, without acupoint catgut embedding treatment; Group C: blank control group. AR: allergic rhinitis; HE: hematoxylin-eosin.
Groups | Mean difference | Standard error | P value |
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Group A: Group B | -1.075 | 0.125 | < 0.001a |
Group B: Group C | 1.895 | 0.138 | < 0.001b |
Group A: Group C | 0.819 | 0.094 | < 0.001c |
Table 2 Pairwise comparisons of serum IgE concentrations by Tamhane’s T2 test
Groups | Mean difference | Standard error | P value |
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Group A: Group B | -1.075 | 0.125 | < 0.001a |
Group B: Group C | 1.895 | 0.138 | < 0.001b |
Group A: Group C | 0.819 | 0.094 | < 0.001c |
Groups | Mean difference | Standard error | P value |
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Group A: Group B | -4.380 | 0.643 | <0.001a |
Group B: Group C | 7.207 | 0.697 | <0.001b |
Group A: Group C | 2.827 | 0.359 | <0.001c |
Table 3 Pairwise comparisons of serum IL-4 concentrations by Tamhane’s T2 test
Groups | Mean difference | Standard error | P value |
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Group A: Group B | -4.380 | 0.643 | <0.001a |
Group B: Group C | 7.207 | 0.697 | <0.001b |
Group A: Group C | 2.827 | 0.359 | <0.001c |
Figure 2 Inter-group comparison of hippocampal HE staining A: hippocampal HE staining in group A rats (×100); B: hippocampal HE staining in group A rats (×400); C: hippocampal HE staining in group B rats (×100); D: Hippocampal HE staining in group B rats (×400); E: hippocampal HE staining in group C rats (×100); F: hippocampal HE staining in group C rats (×400). Group A: lung-deficiency (by referring to Chen's method10) AR animal (by basic sensitization + enhanced sensitization + maintenance sensitization) model, received acupoint catgut embedding in Baihui (GV20) and Feishu (BL13) and Pishu (BL20); Group B: lung-deficiency (by referring to Chen's method10) AR animal (by basic sensitization + enhanced sensitization) model, without acupoint catgut embedding treatment; Group C: blank control group. AR: allergic rhinitis; HE: hematoxylin-eosin.
Figure 3 Inter-group comparison of immunohistochemical staining of OX-42 A: immunohistochemical staining of OX-42 in the hippocampus in group A rats (×400); B: immunohistochemical staining of OX-42 in the hippocampus in group B rats (×400); C: immunohistochemical staining of OX-42 in the hippocampus in group C rats (×400). OX-42: brain tissue microglia X-42. Group A: lung-deficiency (by referring to Chen's method10) AR animal (by basic sensitization + enhanced sensitization + maintenance sensitization) model, received acupoint catgut embedding in Baihui (GV20) and Feishu (BL13) and Pishu (BL20); Group B: lung-deficiency (by referring to Chen's method10) AR animal (by basic sensitization + enhanced sensitization) model, without acupoint catgut embedding treatment; Group C: blank control group. OX-42: brain tissue microglia x-42; AR: allergic rhinitis.
Figure 4 Inter-group comparison of immunofluorescence staining of TLR-2 A: immunofluorescence staining of TLR-2 in the hippocampus in group A rats; B: immunofluorescence staining of TLR-2 in the hippocampus in group B rats; C: immunofluorescence staining of TLR-2 in the hippocampus in group C rats. TLR-2: toll-like receptor-2. Group A: lung-deficiency (by referring to Chen's method10) AR animal (by basic sensitization + enhanced sensitization + maintenance sensitization) model, received acupoint catgut embedding in Baihui (GV20) and Feishu (BL13) and Pishu (BL20); Group B: lung-deficiency (by referring to Chen's method10) AR animal (by basic sensitization + enhanced sensitization) model, without acupoint catgut embedding treatment; Group C: blank control group. TLR-2: toll-like receptor-2; AR: allergic rhinitis.
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