Protective mechanism on the vascular pathological process in diabetes mellitus rats by Rheum officeinale / 中国中药杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the protective mechanism of officeihale on the vascular pathological process in diabetes mellitus (DM) rats.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>After the DM rat model was established, 24 DM rats were randomly divided into model group (12 DM rats) and Rheum officeinale group (12 DM rats). Rheum officeinale was orally given in 10 g kg(-1) per day, and the other two groups were given equal pure water. 8 weeks later, blood samples were collected to determine the level of nitric oxide (NO) and endothelin-1 (ET-1). Thoracic aortic rings was prepared to observe the inhibiting effect of Ach with different concentration on contraction caused by NE. Another part of aorta was made to observe the expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 by method of SP immunohistochemistry staining,</p><p><b>RESULT</b>Rheum officeinale group obviously decreased the level of ET-1 and increased the NO compared with model group (P <0.05). The expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 could be obviously inhibited in Rheum officeinale group compared with model group. (P <0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Rheum officeinale could decrease the level of ET-1 with increased the NO in diabetes rats, and inhibit the expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1, which may be mechanisms of protecting the endothelium of vessel in diabetes rats.</p>

Randomized controlled study on acupuncture for treatment of diabetic paralytic squint / 中国针灸

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe clinical therapeutic effect of acupuncture on diabetic paralytic squint.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Seventy-two cases of diabetic paralytic squint were randomly divided into a medication group, an acupuncture group and an acupuncture and medication group. The medication group were treated with intramuscular injection of Methyl vitamin B12 250 microg, once daily; the acupuncture group were treated by acupuncture at different acupoints according to different paralytic muscles of eyes with adjuvant acupoints selected according to symptoms; the acupuncture and medication group were treated with the routine medicine and acupuncture. The treatment was given for 28 days.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total effective rate of 87. 5% in the acupuncture group and 95.7% in the acupuncture and medication group were higher than 54.5% in the medication group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01), with no significant difference between the acupuncture group and the acupuncture and medication group (P > 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Acupuncture has a definite therapeutic effect on diabetic paralytic squint, which is better than that of routine medication.</p>