Korean Journal of Acupuncture
- Volume 24 Issue 3
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- Pages.179-204
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- 2007
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- 2287-3368(pISSN)
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- 2287-3376(eISSN)
A Study on the Effect of Angelicae Radix Pharmacopuncture at Joksamni(ST36) on Collagen-induced Arthritis in DBA/1J Mice
족삼리(足三里) 백지약침(白芷藥鍼)이 collagen-induced arthritis에 미치는 영향
- Kim, Tae-Han (Dept. of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
- Lee, Byung-Ryul (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
- Lee, Hyun (Dept. of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
- Yim, Yun-Kyoung (Dept. of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
- 김태한 (대전대학교 한의과대학 경락경혈학교실) ;
- 이병렬 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
- 이현 (대전대학교 한의과대학 침구학교실) ;
- 임윤경 (대전대학교 한의과대학 경락경혈학교실)
- Published : 2007.09.27
Abstract
Objectives & Methods : The purpose of this study is to observe the effects of Angelicae Radix Pharmacopuncture(AR-P) at Joksamni(ST36) on collagen II induced arthritis in DBA/1J mice. The authors evaluated arthritis index, arthritis incidence and joint edema, and measured body weight, spleen size and stenosis rate, serum cytokine level, serum antibody level, immune cell populations In spleen, lymph node, and knee joint, and performed histological analysis of CIA mouse joint. Results : In the AR-P group, arthritis index, arthritis incidence and joint edema were decreased, and the enlargement, malformation and stenosis of spleen and the malformation of joint appeared milder than the control group. In AR-P group, the levels of
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