Study on the Mechanism of Action of Different Acupuncture Regimens on Premature Ovarian Failure Model Rats

Abstract

Objective. To study the mechanism of acupuncture on premature ovarian failure (POF) through the apoptosis pathway mediated by Bcl-2/Bax. Methods. POF rats were successfully obtained by cyclophosphamide. They were divided into five groups. After that, acupuncture was performed. The blank group and model group were not treated. The routine acupuncture group was acupuncture at Guanyuan, Sanyinjiao, Zhongji, and Guilai four points. The Neck-seven-acupuncture group was selected from Fengchi, Fengfu, Tianzhu, and Wangu four acupoints; the three-viscera simultaneous treatment group selected Guanyuan, Shenshu, Sanyinjiao, Taichong, and Baihui five points; and the data mining group selected Guanyuan and Sanyinjiao two points for 14 days of treatment. During the treatment, some rats were shed one after another due to the side effects of bone marrow suppression caused by mold-making. After treatment, serum estradiol (E2), follicle forming hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH) were detected by radioimmunoassay, Bcl-2 and Bax proteins were analyzed by Western blot method, and Bcl-2 and Bax RNA were analyzed by PCR method. Results. Bcl-2 increased and Bax decreased in rats with premature ovarian failure treated with acupuncture. It shows that acupuncture can affect the secretion of ovarian-related hormones and the expression of apoptosis-related proteins, which is more significant in the conventional acupuncture point group. Conclusion. Acupuncture can inhibit the apoptosis of granulosa cells in ovarian tissue of rats with premature ovarian failure and improve ovarian function. The mechanism of its effect is to promote Bcl-2 gene expression and protein synthesis and inhibit Bax gene expression and protein synthesis. The conventional treatment group works best. This provides an experimental basis for the clinical use of acupuncture to intervene in the treatment of premature ovarian failure.

To explore the mechanism of acupoint application in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea by 16S rDNA sequencing and metabolomics

“…For the positioning of the paste, we referred to the "commonly used animal acupoints and atlases" in Experimental Acupuncture and Moxibustion. The acupoints of ' Guanyuan ' (about 25 mm below the umbilicus), bilateral ' Zigong ' (about 30 mm below the umbilicus, about 20 mm beside the midline of the abdomen) and bilateral ' Sanyinjiao ' (about 10 mm above the tip of the medial malleolus of the hind limb) were selected 49 . From the rst day of modeling, the treatment group was given GWUAP (Jilin Ailuokang Pharmaceutical Technology Development Co., Ltd., China) application intervention and xed with medical tape.…”

To explore the mechanism of acupoint application in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea by 16S rDNA sequencing and metabolomics

“…For the positioning of the paste, we referred to the “commonly used animal acupoints and atlases” in Experimental Acupuncture and Moxibustion. The acupoints of ‘ Guanyuan ‘ (CV4, about 25 mm below the umbilicus), bilateral ‘ Zigong ‘ (EX-CA1, about 30 mm below the umbilicus, about 20 mm beside the midline of the abdomen) and bilateral ‘ Sanyinjiao ‘ (SP6, about 10 mm above the tip of the medial malleolus of the hind limb) were selected ( 15 ). The diagram is as follows ( Figures 1 ).…”

Exosomes from adipose-derived stem cells alleviate premature ovarian failure via blockage of autophagy and AMPK/mTOR pathway

“…Mice with normal estrous cycle were selected by vaginal exfoliated cell smear. The POF mouse model was established by intraperitoneal injection of 50 mg/kg cyclophosphamide (a chemotherapeutic drug) on the first day, and then continuous injections of 8 mg/kg/day in the next 14 days ( Yuan et al, 2022 ). Vaginal exfoliated cell smear shows the disordered estrous cycle in mice, indicating that the POF mouse model is established successfully ( Guo et al, 2019 ).…”