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2022 , Vol. 42 >Issue 2: 250 - 255

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2022.02.005

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Specific acupuncture stimulation of Shenshu (BL23) affects sympathetic nervous activity-associated plasma renin concentration changes

  • Umemoto Kanae ,
  • Hayashi Tomoya ,
  • Fukushige Kaori ,
  • Hirai Shuichi ,
  • Terayama Hayato ,
  • Sakabe Kou ,
  • Naito Munekazu
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  • 1 Graduate School of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Meiji University of Integrative Medicine, Nantan, Kyoto 629-0392, Japan; Department of Anatomy, Division of Basic Medical Sc+ience, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan; Department of Anatomy, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1195, Japan
    2 Graduate School of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Meiji University of Integrative Medicine, Nantan, Kyoto, 629-0392, Japan; Department of Physiology, Meiji University of Integrative Medicine, Nantan, Kyoto 629-0392, Japan
    3 Department of Anatomy, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1195, Japan
    4 Department of Anatomy, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1195, Japan; Division of Anatomical Science, Department of Functional Morphology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-0032, Japan
    5 Department of Anatomy, Division of Basic Medical Science, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Kanagawa 259-1193, Japan
Kanae Umemoto, Department of Anatomy, Aichi Medical University School of Medicine, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1195, Japan. kanaeteru13@yahoo.co.jp, Telephone: +81-561-62-3311

Received date: 2020-05-05

  Accepted date: 2021-02-12

  Online published: 2022-04-01

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine whether specific stimulation of Shenshu (BL23) affects sympathetic nervous activity (SNA)-associated plasma renin concentration (PRC).

METHODS: Eight healthy volunteers participated in three pattern conditions in random order: control (Cont), stimulation of Shenshu (BL23), and stimulation of sham point (Sham). All participants were initially in the supine position for > 60 min, and then remained in the standing position during the experimental procedure to increase SNA. An electrocardiogram was used to calculate low frequency/high frequency (LF/HF) ratio; blood was collected to analyze PRC.

RESULTS: The LF/HF ratio was significantly increased in the standing position when compared with the supine position (P < 0.01). There was no difference in LF/HF ratio during or after stimulation of Shenshu (BL23) in the standing position when compared with before the stimulation in the supine position; however, the LF/HF ratio was significantly increased in Cont and Sham conditions (P < 0.01). There was no difference in PRC after stimulation of Shenshu (BL23) in the standing position when compared with before the stimulation in the supine position; however, there was a significant increase in PRC in the Cont and Sham conditions (Cont P < 0.05, Sham P < 0.01).

CONCLUSION: Our results demonstrated that specific acupuncture stimulation of Shenshu (BL23) in the standing position decreased SNA-associated PRC, which was not observed during acupuncture stimulation of the sham point.

Key words： Acupuncture; Point BL23 (Shenshu); Sympathetic nervous activity; Plasma renin concentration

Cite this article

Umemoto Kanae , Hayashi Tomoya , Fukushige Kaori , Hirai Shuichi , Terayama Hayato , Sakabe Kou , Naito Munekazu . Specific acupuncture stimulation of Shenshu (BL23) affects sympathetic nervous activity-associated plasma renin concentration changes[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2022 , 42(2) : 250 -255 . DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2022.02.005

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