TY - JOUR
T1 - PET imaging of brain function while puncturing the acupoint ST36
AU - Yin, Ling
AU - Jin, Xianglan
AU - Qiao, Weian
AU - Sun, Jinping
AU - Shi, Xian
AU - Tian, Jiahe
AU - Yin, Dayi
AU - Yao, Shulin
AU - Shao, Mingzhe
AU - Zeng, Haining
AU - Shan, Baoci
AU - Tang, Yiyuan
AU - Zhu, Ke
PY - 2003/12
Y1 - 2003/12
N2 - Objective. To explore the experimental method of obtaining position emission tonogiaphy (PET) imaging evidence of changes in cerebral function by puncturing the Stomach 36 (ST36, Zusanli) acupoint. Methods. Data on changes of cerebral glycometabolism were obtained from six healthy male volunteers with positron emission tomography. Visual experimental evidence, as well as statistical parametric mapping (SPM), was gathered while puncturing the ST36 (Zusanli, right leg) acupoint. Results. There was increased glycometabolism in the hypothalamus, head of the caudate nucleus, temporal lobe, the sinistral cerebellum, postcentral gyrus, and brain stem while the acupoint ST36 was being punctured. Conclusions. Acupuncture on ST36 can lead to increase in glycometabolism in the vegetative nerve centers, which is correlated with gastric function. Visual experimental evidence of ST36 acupuncturing on functional gastrointestinal disorder was obtained in our study.
AB - Objective. To explore the experimental method of obtaining position emission tonogiaphy (PET) imaging evidence of changes in cerebral function by puncturing the Stomach 36 (ST36, Zusanli) acupoint. Methods. Data on changes of cerebral glycometabolism were obtained from six healthy male volunteers with positron emission tomography. Visual experimental evidence, as well as statistical parametric mapping (SPM), was gathered while puncturing the ST36 (Zusanli, right leg) acupoint. Results. There was increased glycometabolism in the hypothalamus, head of the caudate nucleus, temporal lobe, the sinistral cerebellum, postcentral gyrus, and brain stem while the acupoint ST36 was being punctured. Conclusions. Acupuncture on ST36 can lead to increase in glycometabolism in the vegetative nerve centers, which is correlated with gastric function. Visual experimental evidence of ST36 acupuncturing on functional gastrointestinal disorder was obtained in our study.
KW - Acupuncture
KW - Brain
KW - PET
KW - ST36
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M3 - Article
C2 - 14687469
AN - SCOPUS:10744231779
SN - 0366-6999
VL - 116
SP - 1836
EP - 1839
JO - Chinese Medical Journal
JF - Chinese Medical Journal
IS - 12
ER -