Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research

Editor-in-Chief & Founder
Yoshiaki Omura, M.D., Sc.D., F.A.C.A., F.I.C.A.E., F.A.A.I.M., F.R.S.M., D.A.B.F., A.B.F.M.
Mailing address: 800 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032, USA
Phone (212) 781-6262, Fax (212) 923-2279
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President, International College of Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics; Director of Medical Research, Heart Disease Foundation; Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Community & Preventive Medicine, New York Medical College; Professor, Dept. of Non-Orthodox Medicine, Ukrainian National Medical University; Executive Board Member & Chairman of the Eastern Medicine Advisory Board of the American Association of Integrative Medicine (A.A.I.M.); Former Visiting Research Professor, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Manhattan College, New York, NY, USA; Former Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology, Chicago Medical School, North Chicago, IL, USA; Former Visiting Professor, Dept. of Psycho-physiology, University of Paris, Paris, France

EDITORIAL ASSOCIATES:
Motomu Ohki, M.Sc (Applied Chemistry, Tokyo University), F.I.C.A.E. (Honor) &
Kamila Paluch, M.S. (Bioengineering, Columbia University

EDITORS:

Andersson, Sven, M.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. of Neurophysiology, Dept. of Physiology, Univ. of Goteborg, Gotborg, Sweden
Araujo, M. Sanchez, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Pres., Latin Ameri-can Societies (FLASMA), & Integral Health & Therapeutics Research Inst. (INSIT), Caracas, Venezuela
Atsumi, Kazuhiko, M.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., former Dir.and Prof. Institute of Medical Electronics, Univ. of Tokyo, Hongo Bankyo-Ku, Tokyo, Japan
Becker, Robert O., M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Consultant Biomed.Science, former Prof. Orthopedic Surgery, Upstate Med. Ctr., Starroute, Lowville, NY, USA
Beyens, Francais, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Ex-President, Belgian Assoc. of Med. Acupuncturists, Bruxelles, Belgium
Borrmann, Robert, Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./former Chairman, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Manhattan College, Bronx, NY, USA
Cao, Xiao-Ding, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./Chairwoman, Dept. of Acupuncture Analgesia and former Dean of Basic Med. Science, Shanghai Med. Univ. Shanghai, PRC
Ceccherelli, Francesco, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Research Professor, Institute of Anesthesiology and Reanimation and Regulatory Center on Complementary Medicine, University of Padova, Via C. Battisti, 267-35121 Padova, Italy
Chang, Hsiang-Tung, Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./Director, Shanghai Brain Research Institute Academia Sinica 319, Yo-Yang Road, Shanghai, PRC
Chen, Gong-Bai, M.D., Sc.D., F.I.C.A.E, former Prof. of Neurosurgery and Ex-President of Inst. of Neurology and of Hua Shan Hospital, Shanghai Med. Univ., PRC
Chen, Yemeng, C.M.D., L.A.C., F.I.C.A.E., Academic Dean, New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mineola, NY, USA
Chun, Sae-il, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof & Director, Rehabilitation Hospital, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Cohen, Marc, M.B.B.S. (Hons.), Ph.D., BmedSc (Hons.), F.A.M.A.S., DipAC, F.I.C.A.E., Head of Dept. of Complementary Medicine, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
Crul, Jan, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./Chairman, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Radabout Zickehuls Katholic Univ., Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Cyong, J., M.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Chairman of Lab. Immunopharmacology, Oriental Med. Res. Ctr. of the Kitasato Inst., Tokyo, Japan
de Smul, Andre, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof., Dept. of Surgery, Pain Clinic, Akademisch Ziekenhuis, Vrije Univ., Brussels, Belgium
Doenicke, Alfred, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./Director of the Institute for Anesthesiology, Polyclinic, Munich Univ., Munich, Germany
Farber, Paulo L., M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Director/Coordinator, Acupuncture Research Dept., Div. Obstetrics & Gynecology, Univ. of Sao Paulo Med. School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Floter, Thomas, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., President, Schmerz Therapeutisches Kolloquium Pain Treatment Ctr., Frankfurt Main, Germany
Genazzani, Andrea R., M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Pres., Intl. Soc. of Gynecological Endocrinology, E.I.C. Gynecological Endocrinology, Prof. Inst. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Univ. of Modena, Modena, Italy
Giron, Giampiero, P., M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. and Director, Instituto Di Anesthesiologia E Rianimazione, and Regulatory Center on Complementary Medicine, University of Padova, Via C. Battisti, 267-35121 Padova, Italy
Gleditsch, Jochen, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., former Pres., German Physicians Acupuncture Assoc., Munchen 2, Germany
Greenfield, William, D.D.S., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./Assoc. Dean for Hospital and Extramural Affairs, New York Univ. Dental Ctr., New York, NY, USA
Gunn, C. Chan, M.A., A.B., M.C., Chir., F.I.C.A.E., Prof., University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA & Gunn Pain Clinic, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Hayhoe, Simon, B.S., M.B., M.R.C.S., I.C.R.P., F.I.C.A.E., Ex-Chairman & Treasurer, ICMA, British Med. Acupuncture Society, Dept. of Anesthetics, Essex County Hosp., Colchester, UK
Hegyi, Gabriella, M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc., Head of Dept of CAM, Pecs University, Health Science Faculty, Hungary
Hisamitsu, Tadashi, M.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./Chairman, Dept. of Physiology, School of Med., Showa Univ., Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Hui, S. C., M.D., F.I.C.A.E., former Pres., Western Australian Med. Acupuncture Society, Nedlands, Western Australia
Iliev, Emil, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Chairman, Bulgarian Society of Traditional Chinese Med., Sofia, Bulgaria
Jojima, Takashi, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., former Pres., Brazilian Med. Acupuncture Assoc., Ave. Paes de Rarros, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Junnila, Seppo, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Pres., Finnish Med. Acupuncture Soc. and Mgr. of Salo District Health Care Center, Salo, Finland
Kaada, Birger, M.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. of Neurophysiology, Lab. of Clinical Neurophysiology, Rogaland Central Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
Kim, Ki Ho, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., F.A.A.P.M.R., Director, Kim Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Livingston, NJ, USA
Klaus, Wolfgang, M.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. and Chairman, Dept. of Pharmacology, Univ. of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Lee, Matthew, M.D., M.P.H., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./Dir. of Rehabilitation Med., Goldwater Memorial Hospital, New York Univ. Med. Center, and Pres., American Academy of Acupuncture, New York, NY, USA
Lisenyuk, Victor, M.D., Sc.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./Chairman, Dept. of Non-Orthodox Med., Ukrainian National Med. Univ., Kiev, Ukraine
Lu, Dominic P., D.D.S., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof of Oral Medicine, Univ. of Pennsylvania; Director of Medical and Dental Externship Education and Chief of Special Care Dentistry, Lehigh Valley Hospital
Lundberg, Thomas, NI.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Physiology II, Karolinska Inst., Stockholm, Sweden
Mamtani, Ravi, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. of Clinical Preventive Med., Dir. of Med. Acupuncture Program, New York Med. College, Valhalla, NY, USA
Marcus, Paul, M.D., former Chairman, British Med. Acupuncture Soc., Admin., Newton House, Warrington, Cheshire, England
Maric-Oehler, Walburg, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Pres. German Med. Acupuncture Assoc., Bad Homburg, Germany
Mayroher, Otto, M.D., Dr. N.C. Mult., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. and Chairman, Inst. of Anesthesiology, Univ. of Vienna, Austria
Melzack, Ronald, Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. of Psychology, McGill Univ., Montreal, Canada
Muteki, Gousuke, M.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. Emeritus & Former Chairman, Dept. of Anesthesiology & Dir. of Emergency Intensive Care Unit, Kurume Univ., Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
Nappi, Giuseppe, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., E.I.C., Functiona Neurology, Prof. & Dir., 1st. Neurologic Ctr. Mondino, Univ. of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Negro, Francesco E., M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Pres., 4th World Congress of Scientific Acupuncture of ICMART 90, Pres. of the Italian Acupuncture Soc., Rome, Italy
Needham, Joseph, F.R.S., F.A.B., F.I.C.A.E., Sometime Master of Gonville and Caius College and Dir., East Asian History of Sci. Library, Cambridge Univ., UK
NG, Lorenz, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., former Chairman of Intra-Mural Res. Lab., Natl. Inst. on Drug Abuse, Rockville, MD, USA
Niboyet, J., M.D., Sc.D., F.I.C.A.E., President of Mediterranean Acupuncture Assoc., Marseilles, France
Nissel, H., M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Pres., Austrian Soc. of Acupuncture & Auricular Medicine, Ludwig Boltzmann Acupuncture Inst., Vienna, Austria
Nogier, Paul., M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Pres. Groupe Lyonnais d’Etudes Medicales, E.I.C., Auriculo-Medecine, Lyon, France
Nordenstrom, Bjorn E. W., M.D., F.I.C.A.E., former Chairman, Nobel Committee, Karolinska Inst., Stockholm, Prof. Emeritus of Diagnostic Radiology, Karolinska Inst., Stockholm, Sweden
Orkin, Louis, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., former Prof./former Chairman, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
Otsuka, Yasuo, M.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Dir. Oriental Med., Inst. Kampo Med., Dept., Kitasato Univ., 5-9-1 Shirokane, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Peng, Alfred, M.D,, F.I.C.A.E., former Pres. NY Society of Acupuncture for Physicians & Dentists, St Luke’s Hospital, New York, NY, USA
Pontinen, P. J., M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Pres. Nordic Med. Acupuncture Soc. and Assoc. Prof. of Anesthesiology, Univ. of Kuopio, Finland
Procacci, Paolo, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. Univ. degli Studi di Firenze, Cattedra de Terapia Medica Sistematica, Viale G.B. Firenze, Italy
Rabischong, Pierre, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./Chairman of Dept. of Anatomy and Dean of the Faculty of Med., Univ. of Montpellier, Dir. of Biomechanics, Res. Unit of INSERM at Montpellier, Montpellier, France
Redfearn, Edward, B.A., M.B.B., Chir. (Camb) DRCOG, F.I.C.A.E, Ex-Chairman, British Med. Acupuncture Soc., Birmingham, England
Samosyuk, Ivan A., M.D., Sc.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof., Dept. of Neuropathology & Reflexotherapy, Kiev State Inst. for Post Graduate Studies of Physicians, Doragozhitskaya St. Kiev, Ukraine
Schnorrenberger, Claus C., M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Past Pres. of German Physicians Acupuncture Assoc., Frieburg, Germany
Shibutani, Kinichi, M.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. Anesthesiology & Dir. of Pain Clinic, Westchester County Med. Ctr., New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA
Skokijev, Antonije, M.D., Sc.D., F.I.C.A.E., Pres. of the Yugoslavian Med. Acupuncture Society and Prof. and Dir of Clinic for Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Military Med. Academy, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Soulairac, Andre, M.D., Sc.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. and Chairman, Dept. of Psycho-Physiology, Faculty of Sci., Univ. of Paris VI, Paris, France
Spiegel, Edward, D.D.S., F.I.C.A.E., Former Chairman, CME Courses of American Academy of Head, Neck and Facial Pain, Erie, PA
Studer, Elizabeth, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Pres. Med. Acupuncture Soc. of Switzerland, Lugond, Switzerland
Takeshige, Chifuyu, M.D., Ph.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof. Emeritus and former Dean of Physiology Dept., School of Med., Showa Univ., Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Tobler, Paul, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Dozent for General Med., Univ. of Zurich & Univ. of Bern Zurich, Switzerland
Travell, Janet, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Emeritus Clinical Prof. of Med., George Washington Univ., Washington, DC, USA
Trachtenberg, Alan I., M.D., M.P.H., Medical Officer, N.I.H. on Drug Abuse, 6120 Executive Blvd., Suite 450, Rockville, MD 20892, USA
Tsuchiya, Mitsuharu, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., President of the Federation of Portugese Acupuncture & Moxibusion Av. Colegio Militar, 20 A-r/c. DT-Loja-1500 Lisboa, Portugal
Xuetai, Wang, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof./Vice Dir., Expert Comm. of China, Academy of Traditional Chinese Med., Former President of China Acupuncture & Moxibustion Society, Bejing, China
Yamamura, Hideo, M.D,. H.D., F.I.C.A.E., Prof Emeritus, former Chairman, Dept. of Anesthesiology; former Dean, School of Med. Tokyo Univ.; Pres., All Japan Acupuncture Society Tokyo, Japan

CO-FOUNDER

Alfred L. Copley, M.D., Dr. Med.h.c. (Heidelberg Univ.) F.I.C.A.E. (deceased)

CORRESPONDING EDITORS

Beckman, Sandra, M.A. (Speech Pathology), M.A. (Educational Computer Science), Campus Coordinator for Distance Learning in Communicative Disorders, Dept. of Human Services, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, USA; Former Adjunct Assistant Prof., Dept. of Communication Disorders & Sciences, Adelphi University, Manhattan Center
Camp, Virginia, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Wycombe General Hosp., High Wycombe Bucks, England
Glennie-Smith, Keith, M.B., B.S., F.F.A.R.C.S., F.I.C.A.E., Consultant Anesthesist, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Poole General Hosp., Dorset, England
Grant, Alan, M.B., F.I.C.A.E., c/o Prof. Andre Soulairac, Dept. of Psychophysiology, Faculty of Science, Univ. of Paris VI, France
Jungck, Dietrich, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Vice-Pres., Schmerz-Theraputisches Kolloquium, Clinic for Pain Treatement, 2000 Hamburg I, Germany
Merrick, Pipsisewa, M.Sc., Ph.D., Dept. of Biology, Univ. of North Carolina, NC, USA
Nakajima, Hiroaki, M.D., Ph.D., Dir. of Pulmonary Div. & Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Med., School of Med., Showa Univ., Tokyo, Japan
Nihrane, Abdallah, Ph.D., F.IC.A.E. Visiting Associate Prof. Integrative Medicine, ICAET, Adjunct Associate Prof., Microbiology, New York City College of Technology, CUNY, New York, Former Assistant Prof., Dept. of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, Former Visiting Scientist, NIH, NIAID, Bethesda, MD, USA
Omura, Alexander K., M.D., Dir., Dept. of Anesthesiology, Benefis Hosp., 4631 Fox Farm Road, Great Falls, MT, USA
Shimotsuura, Tasuhiro, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Exec. Secretary, Japan Bi-Digital O-Ring Test Assoc., Dir., Dept. of Med., St. Maria Hospital, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
Sola, Anders, M.D., F.I.C.A.E., Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Anesthesiology, School of Med., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA (former Pain Specialist, U.S. Air Force)

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Journal Article:

1. Omura, Y., Pathophysiology of acupuncture treatment: Effects of Acupuncture on Cardiovascular and Nervous systems. Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research,
The International Journal. Vol 1, pp. 55-141, 1975.

Book:

1. Sambrook, J.; Fritsch, E. F.; Maniatis, T. Molecular cloning: A laboratory manual,
2nd ed. Cold Spring Harbor, NY: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press; 1989.

Chapter in Edited Book:

1. Den Otter, E.; Dullens Hub, F. J.; Van Govern, H.; Pels, E. Antitumor effects of macrophages injected into animals: A review. In: MacBride, J. K.; Stuart, A., eds.
The macrophage and cancer. Edinburgh: Econoprint; 1987:119–141.

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Local Mechanisms for Acupoint Sensitization in Gall Bladder Meridian of Foot Shaoyang—a Gene Chip Study – 77
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3727/036012919X15650315071898

Koichi Ishida MD,*† Liyue Qin MM,*† Ting Wang MM,† Ying Lei PhD,† Weiwei Hu MM,* Geng Zhu PhD,* Qianqian Zhuang MM,* Yanling Gong MM,* Qian Wang MM,* Ghosh Arijit MM,* Dongni Ma MM,* Xingwang Li PhD,* and Sheng-Tian Li MD, PhD*

*Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Development and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, and Brain Science and Technology Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
†Kao (China) Research & Development Center, Minhang District, Shanghai, China

Acupuncture manipulations are clinically important to traditional Chinese medicine, yet the biological mechanisms have not been fully understood. This study aimed to investigate continuous stimulation-induced gene expression changes at stimulated and non-stimulated adjacent acupoints in the same meridian. Catgut embedding into acupoint (CEP) was conducted at acupoint Yanglingquan (gall bladder meridian of foot-shaoyang 34, GB34) of Sprague Dawley rats once or continuously for eight weeks, and gene expression changes at GB34 were assessed by gene chip array analysis 72 h after the last CEP treatment. A total of 688 genes exhibited opposite changes in expression between the two treatments, and 1,336 genes were regulated only by the eight-week CEP treatment. Ingenuity Pathway Analysis revealed that among these differentially regulated genes by one-time and eight-week CEP treatment, insulin-like growth factor-1 pathway and integrin-linked kinase pathway, and Wnt/β catenin signaling pathway match the observed gene changes to predicted up/down regulation patterns. Upstream analysis further predicted six molecules, namely, tumor necrosis factor, interleukin 1β, interleukin 1α, kallikrein-related peptidase 5, protein kinase Cα, and catenin β1. On the other hand, continuous eight-week CEP stimulation at acupoint Xuanzhong (GB39) caused similar changes in the expression of 32 genes at acupoints GB34 and Fengshi (GB31) on the same meridian. Taken together, our results provide the first molecular evidence for the local acupoints’ mechanisms for acupoint sensitization theory, and implicate the existence of signaling pathways, either direct or indirect, between acupoints within the meridian GB.

Key words: Acupuncture; Embedding catgut into acupoint; Local acupoints’ mechanisms; Acupoints’ sensitization; Meridian; Ingenuity Pathway Analysis

A Meta-analysis of the Clinical Efficacy of the Combination of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in the Treatments of Haemorrhoids – 89
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3727/036012919X15650315071915

Mengjie Zeng,* Xueli Cheng,† Geer Chen,† and Jiyou Kou‡

*Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Zhuhai City in Guangdong Province, China
†Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, P.R.China
‡Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Zhuhai city in Guangdong Province, China.

At present, surgical resection is the main method of the treatment of haemorrhoids, but is easy to recur after surgery. Recently, it is reported that acupuncture has a beneficial influence on haemorrhoids. Thus, whether acupuncture is effective in the treatment of haemorrhoids is the key in this meta-analysis. To evaluate the clinical efficacy of the treatment of combination of acupuncture and Chinese medicine in haemorrhoids by meta-analysis, which provide a scientific, effective and feasible evidence for clinical decision-making and practice. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials (RCTs). A meta-analysis was performed by using Review Manager 5.3. All RCTs about combination of acupuncture and Chinese medicine versus Chinese medicine alone were selected and assessed for inclusion. The effective rate (ER), recurrence rate (RR), Symptom score before and after treatment (perianal edema, hemafecia, perianal pain, pruritus ani, prolapse of haemorrhoids) were the outcomes analyzed in this meta-analysis. 11 RCTs and 976 patients were included. The methodological quality of most included trials was low to moderate. In this meta-analysis, the clinical efficacy of combination of acupuncture and Chinese medicine was more effective than only Chinese medicine used in haemorrhoids. The effective rate [OR=5.24, 95%CI (3.72,7.40), P<0.00001], recurrence rate [OR=0.29, 95%CI (0.11, 0.73), P=0.009], perianal edema [WMD=−0.74, 95%CI −0.90 to −0.59, P<0.00001], hemafecia [WMD=−0.78, 95%CI −0.89 to−0.67, P<0.00001], perianal pain [WMD=−0.72, 95%CI −0.94 to −0.50, P<0.00001], pruritus ani [WMD=−0.75, 95%CI −0.92 to −0.58, P<0.00001] and prolapse of haemorrhoids [WMD=−0.43, 95%CI −0.84 to −0.02, P=0.04] were shown in this meta-analysis (OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; WMD: weighted mean difference). There was about 96% of the clinical efficiency in the treatment of acupuncture plus Chinese medicine in haemorrhoids and 89% of that used in Chinese medicine alone, which indicates clearly that 7% higher efficiency in the experimental group compared with the control group. The treatment of combination of acupuncture and Chinese medicine in haemorrhoids is more useful than Chinese medicine alone applied in piles, which is shown in 91% of clinical effects in average. Key words: Acupuncture; Combination of acupuncture and Chinese medicine; Piles; Haemorrhoids; Clinical efficacy; Meta-analysis

The Beneficial Effect of Electroacupuncture on Obesity May Be Associated With Irisin, Nesfatin-1 and Preptin Levels – 105
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3727/036012919X15650315071924

Zubeyde Ercan, PhD,* Gulnihal Deniz, PhD,† Fatma Caf, PhD,‡ Sermin Algul, PhD,§ Abdullah Gazioglu, PhD,‡ and Ahmet Kavakli, MD¶

*Dept. of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
†Dept. of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey
‡Vocational School of Technical Sciences, Veterinary Program, Bingöl University, Bingöl, Turkey
§Dept. of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yıl University, Tusba/Van, Turkey
¶Traditional and Complementary Medical Practices Center, Firat University Hospital, Elazig, Turkey

The action mechanism of acupuncture, one of the alternative methods used in obesity treatment, is unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of electroacupuncture on weight loss and whether acupuncture treatment can change circulating levels of irisin, nesfatin-1 and preptin, which have been discovered in recent years and plays an important role in nutrition and energy metabolism. Irisin, a newly discovered myokine, is associated with increased energy consumption and has a potential role in obesity. Preptin, present in islet b-cells of pancreas and associated with the carbohydrate metabolism, nesfatin-1 is an anorexogenic peptide composed of 82 amino acids and regulates food intake by modulating neuropeptides in feeding centers in the brain. These three new hormones regulate energy intake and expenditure and preserve energy homeostasis and composition. In this study 4 week old Sprague Dawley male rats (n=16) were randomly divided into 2 groups which were the control (C): normal diet and obese (O): high fat diet (HFD) groups. After 16 weeks which obesity was developed, electroacupuncture (EA) was performed to rats once in every second days for 3 times weekly for four consecutive weeks. EA was applied bilaterally to Zusanli (ST36), Bai Hui (Du20), He Gu (Li4), Tianshu (ST25) and Sanyinjiao (SP6) acupoints in animals to both groups. Blood was collected before and after EA and serum irisin, nesfatin-1 and preptin levels were analyzed by ELISA (Enzyme-Induced Immunosorbent Analysis) method. After four week EA treatment, there was significant decrease of the average body weight in both groups of rats. There were increases in the serum nesfatin-1 and preptin levels in the both groups after acupuncture. A decrease was observed in the irisin levels in obese group, but an increase in the control group. These findings suggest that electroacupuncture may help to weight loss due to its effects on some important metabolic hormones such as irisin, nesfatin-1 and preptin only for a few weeks. It is thought that the changes of these hormones levels may play a role in beneficial effect of acupuncture used in the treatment of human obesity. The application of EA in the treatment of obesity is very effective, which may have led to weight loss by altering these hormone levels in obese people.

Key words: Electroacupuncture; Irisin; Nesfatin-1; Obesity; Preptin

Neuroacústica®’s Sound Stimulation Effects Over Neurotransmitters, Cortisol, β-Amyloid (1-42), Thromboxane B2 and Telomere, on Cerebral Pons Representative Area, on the Back of the Head, and Other Abnormal Body Locations, Using Bi-Digital O-Ring Test – 119
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3727/036012919X15675460598319

Lucy Harasawa Uno, M.D., PhD, F.I.C.A.E., Cert. ORT-MD (1Dan),* Marcelo P. de Paula,† Sumie Iwasa, M.D., F.I.C.A.E, Cert. ORT-MD (4 Dan),‡ W. Falzoni, M.D.,§ M. H. Tanaka, M.D.,¶ L. R. Alves, M.D.,# F. C. D. Barros, M.D.,** T. Higashi, M.D.,†† and Lair Ribeiro, M.D.‡‡

*Gynecology & Obstetrics and Acupuncture Specialist, Functional Medicine
†Psychoanalyst, Creator of Neuroacústica®
‡Orthopedics and Integrative Medicine Specialist
§Ophtalmology and Integrative Medicine Specialist
¶Ophtalmology and Acupuncture Specialist
 #Cardiology and Integrative Medicine Specialist
**Otolaryngology and Acupuncture Specialist
††Pathology and Acupuncture Specialist
‡‡Cardiologist and Nutrologist, Professor of Post-Graduation Course at Uningá University

Thirty patients with marked depletion of neurotransmitters concentrations were noninvasively evaluated by Bi-Digital O-Ring Test (an electro-magnetic field (EMF) resonance phenomenon between two identical substances and amount1,2,3). Reference Control Substances (RCS) of Serotonin, Acetylcholine, Dopamine, Cortisol, β-Amyloid, Thromboxane B2, and Telomere were measured over cerebral pons representative area and any other abnormal region presented, before and after submitted to Neuroacústica® (a 60 minutes sound treatment). The results are as follows. The average Serotonin on cerebral pons was 1.25 before and 150.33 mcg after (p<0.001*), on abnormal area was 12.91 before and 142.73 mcg after (p=0.003*). The average Acetylcholine on cerebral pons was 8.07 before and 1421.17 mcg after (p<0.001*), on abnormal area was 46.46 before and 1181.82 mcg after (p=0.003*). The average Dopamine on cerebral pons was 2.23 before and 156.20 mcg after (p<0.001*), on abnormal area was 8.06 before and 158.09 mcg after (p=0.003*). The average Thromboxane on cerebral pons was 217.80 before and 12.04 ng after (p<0.001*), on abnormal area was 390.00 before and 18.02 ng after (p=0.003*). The average β-Amyloid on cerebral pons was 17.33 before and 4.30 ng after (p=0.001*), on abnormal area was 10.78 before and 4.86 ng after (p=0.128). The average Cortisol on cerebral pons was 1353.23 before and 59.74 ng after (p<0.001*), on abnormal area was 1037.83 before and 23.82 ng after (p=0.033*). The average Telomere on cerebral pons was 46.08 before and 375.18 ng after (p<0.001*), on abnormal area was 56.50 before and 446.25 ng after (p=0.012*). The average Normal Cell Telomere was 197.49 before and 473.52 ng after (p<0.001*). Extra five patients in the same conditions (low levels of cerebral neurotransmitters) were submitted to the same procedure, and this time for a 24 hours follow up. In conclusion, hearing Neuroacústica® - Part 1, once, had favorable physiological effects, increasing sufficiently normal cell Telomere, Serotonin, Acetylcholine, Dopamine; as well as decreasing satisfactory Thromboxan B2, Cortisol, β-Amyloid and Cancer Cell Telomere both in cerebral pons and on abnormal area. The effects may last in about 24 hours. The exposition to EMF, some sort of food and alcohol may cancel its benefits. Key words: Neurotransmitters; Cortisol; β-Amyloid (1-42); Thromboxane B2; Telomere; Neuroacústica®; Bi-Digital O-Ring Test; Integrative medicine; Trauma

MULTUMODAL UMPACT OF ACUPUNCTURE, EXERCUSE THERAPY, AND CONCURRENT FUNCTUONAL ELECTRUCAL STUMULATUON ON OSTEOARTHRUTUS OF THE KNEE: A CASE REPORT – 135
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3727/036012919X15650315071942

Azadeh Hakakzadeh, MD,* Ardalan Shariat, PhD,* Vahide Moradi, PhD,† Lee Ungle, PhD,‡ Roshanak Honarpishe, PhD,§ Pardis Noormohammadpour, MD,* and Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, PhD¶

*Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
†Dept. of Orthotics and Prosthetics, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
‡Dept. of Sport, Health & Exercise Science, University of Hull, Kingston-upon-Hull, United Kingdom
§Dept. of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
¶Dept. of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) causes functional limitation in weight-bearing activities including walking. To investigate the multimodal impact of acupuncture, exercise therapy, and concurrent functional electrical stimulation (FES) on knee osteoarthritis. We designed a multidisciplinary treatment package including acupuncture; home based exercise therapy, and concurrent functional electrical stimulation during treadmill walking. Outcomes measurements included the numerical rating scale (NRS), the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), and the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK). Measurements were completed at baseline and following the treatment phase which consisted of six individual sessions. A 48-year-old male, office worker presented with a history of chronic right knee. During the previous year, he was diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis after clinical physical examination by a sports medicine physician. Following our novel training intervention, the patient reported a reduction in pain intensity from 8 to 2 on the NRS, improved in all KOOS subscale scores, and improved in the TSK scale (reduction from 15 to 11). In addition, the patient reported that he was able to return to work and undertake normal activities of daily living with reduced knee pain. This case report showed that our novel multimodal intervention including six sessions of acupuncture, exercise therapy, and treadmill walking with functional electrical stimulation (FES) had a positive impact on knee pain and function in a middle-aged male with knee osteoarthritis.

Key words: Exercise; Acupuncture; Chronic knee osteoarthritis; Combined therapy

Abstracts of Brazilian Symposium on Bi-Digital O-Ring Test and Integrative Medicine held in Sao, Paolo (Brazil) From 1-3 of May in 2019 (only abstracts written in English are presented) – 147

New Patents & Published Patent Applications from the U.S. and Over 30 Other Countries – 167

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