简介：BACKGROUND:ElectrophysiologycanprovetheintegrationofafferentinformationfromthestomachmeridianofFoot-Yangminginthenucleustractussolitarius(NTS)andobjectivelydescribethespecificassociationbetweenmeridianvesselsandZangFuorgans.OBJECTIVE:ToinvestigatetheeffectsofafferentinformationfromacupunctureatSibai(ST2)acupointonneuronaldischargeinratNTS.DESIGN,TIMEANDSETTING:Arandomized,controlled,animalexperimentwasperformedattheKeyLaboratoryofMeridian-VesselsandZangFuOrgans,TraditionalChineseMedicineUniversityofHunan,StateAdministrationofTraditionalChineseMedicine,andKeyLaboratoryofAcupuncture,Moxibustion,andtheBiologicalInformationofHunanHigherEducationInstitutes,betweenDecember2005andOctober2008.MATERIALS:Atotalof52SpragueDawleyrats,ofeithergender,aged4months,wereincludedinthisstudy.Acupunctureneedlesof0.32mm(diameter)×40mm(length)wereused.METHODS:Anextracellularrecordingprotocolwasapplied.TheSibai(ST2)acupointinthestomachmeridianofFoot-Yangmingwasusedasanacupuncturepoint(acupoint).Simultaneously,Dicang(ST4)andNetting(ST44)acupointsinthestomachmeridianofFoot-Yangming,Quanliao(SI18)acupointinthesmallintestinemeridianofHand-Taiyang,andanon-acupointlateraltoSibai(ST2)acupoint,wereselectedascontrols.TheSibai(ST2)acupointwasstimulatedfor30seconds,byhandacupuncturethroughtwirlingandrotating,todeterminetheneuronsrespondingtobodysurfacestimulationintheNTS.MAINOUTCOMEMEASURES:FrequencyofrespondingNTSneuronsafteracupunctureatfouracupointsincludingSibai(ST2),Dicang(ST4),Neiting(ST44)andQuanliao(SI18)andonenon-acupoint.RESULTS:ThefrequencyofrespondingNTSneuronswassignificantlyhigherafteracupunctureatSibaithanatcontrolsitesincludingtheDicang(ST4),Netting(ST44)andQuanliao(SI18)acupointsandatthenon-acupoint(P<0.01).ThefrequencyofrespondingNTSneuronsatDicang(ST4)andQuanliao(SI

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