ABSTRACT
This study aimed to explore the value of animal energy metabolism monitoring system (AEMMS) to evaluate the energy metabolism of acute alcohol liver injury in rat with the treatment of acupuncture.Tirty rats were randomly divided into the control group,the model group and the EA group.The model group and the EA group were gavaged with 50％ ethanol for the establishment of the animal model of acute alcoholic liver injury.EA was given by needling Zusanli (ST-36) 30 min after intragastic administration every day in the EA group.The treatment of acupuncture continued 3 days.In addition,the RER,heat,feeding and drinking were continuously recorded for 96 h in each group at the same time by AEMMS.As a result,the RER,feeding and drinking indices significantly decreased in rats with ALI with an increase in the heat index.There was an up-going tendency of the RER,feeding and drinking indices,and a declined tendency of the heat index in the model rats after EA treatment.It was concluded that AEMMS presented a practical value in the study of the energy metabolism of rats with ALI with the treatment of acupuncture.