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Article: Physiology and cell biology of acupuncture observed in calcium signaling activated by acoustic shear wave

TitlePhysiology and cell biology of acupuncture observed in calcium signaling activated by acoustic shear wave
Authors
KeywordsAcoustic wave
Acupuncture
Ca 2+ ion channel
Endothelial cells
Fibroblast
Human
Mice
MRE
Issue Date2011
PublisherSpringer. The Journal's web site is located at http://link.springer.de/link/service/journals/00424/index.htm
Citation
Pflugers Archiv European Journal Of Physiology, 2011, v. 462 n. 4, p. 587-597 How to Cite?
AbstractThis article presents a novel model of acupuncture physiology based on cellular calcium activation by an acoustic shear wave (ASW) generated by the mechanical movement of the needle. An acupuncture needle was driven by a piezoelectric transducer at 100 Hz or below, and the ASW in human calf was imaged by magnetic resonance elastography. At the cell level, the ASW activated intracellular Ca 2+ transients and oscillations in fibroblasts and endothelial, ventricular myocytes and neuronal PC-12 cells along with frequency-amplitude tuning and memory capabilities. Monitoring in vivo mammalian experiments with ASW, enhancement of endorphin in blood plasma and blocking by Gd 3+ were observed; and increased Ca 2+ fluorescence in mouse hind leg muscle was imaged by two-photon microscopy. In contrast with traditional acupuncture models, the signal source is derived from the total acoustic energy. ASW signaling makes use of the anisotropy of elasticity of tissues as its waveguides for transmission and that cell activation is not based on the nervous system. © 2011 The Author(s).
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/144866
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2023 Impact Factor: 2.9
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.361
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HK Jockey Club
HKU Foundation
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In memory of Professor Sir Harry Fang, MD, whose counsel, confidence, and unfailing support made this research possible. ESY would also like to thank Dr. Allan Wong for his extraordinary kindness and support during his sojourn in Hong Kong. Generous with his time and ideas, Dr. Peace Cheng (Peking U) made suggestions in cell line studies and helped supervise J. Liang. The assistance of A. Kwan (CUHK) and W. J. Xie (PKU) in cell line experiments is gratefully acknowledged. Early funding was provided by HK Jockey Club and HKU Foundation.

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dc.description.abstractThis article presents a novel model of acupuncture physiology based on cellular calcium activation by an acoustic shear wave (ASW) generated by the mechanical movement of the needle. An acupuncture needle was driven by a piezoelectric transducer at 100 Hz or below, and the ASW in human calf was imaged by magnetic resonance elastography. At the cell level, the ASW activated intracellular Ca 2+ transients and oscillations in fibroblasts and endothelial, ventricular myocytes and neuronal PC-12 cells along with frequency-amplitude tuning and memory capabilities. Monitoring in vivo mammalian experiments with ASW, enhancement of endorphin in blood plasma and blocking by Gd 3+ were observed; and increased Ca 2+ fluorescence in mouse hind leg muscle was imaged by two-photon microscopy. In contrast with traditional acupuncture models, the signal source is derived from the total acoustic energy. ASW signaling makes use of the anisotropy of elasticity of tissues as its waveguides for transmission and that cell activation is not based on the nervous system. © 2011 The Author(s).en_HK
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dc.subjectAcoustic waveen_HK
dc.subjectAcupunctureen_HK
dc.subjectCa 2+ ion channelen_HK
dc.subjectEndothelial cellsen_HK
dc.subjectFibroblasten_HK
dc.subjectHumanen_HK
dc.subjectMiceen_HK
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dc.subject.meshAcoustic Stimulation-
dc.subject.meshAcupuncture Therapy-
dc.subject.meshCalcium Signaling - physiology-
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dc.subject.meshElasticity Imaging Techniques-
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