Objective To observe the effect and explore the mechanism of acupuncture on hyperlipemia in mice. Methods One hundred and twenty male Kunming mice of clean grade were randomly divided into a normal group （40 mice）, a model group （40 mice）, an acupuncture group （20 mice）, and a drug group （20 mice）. The hyperlipidemia model was prepared in the latter 3 groups by feeding with high fat diet. After the successful modeling, bilateral ＂Fenglong＂ （丰隆 ST 40）, ＂Quchi＂ （曲池 LI 11）, and ＂Sanyinjiao＂ （三阴交 SP 6） were selected in the acupuncture group and Han＇s Acupuncture Stimulator was connected to intervent for 10 rain, once daily, for 10 successive days. Mice in the drug group were orally given Simvastatin, once daily, for 10 successive days. No intervention was given to the normal group and the model group. Serum contents of total cholesterol （TC）, triglyeeride （TG）, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol （LDL-C）, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol （HDL-C）, malondialdehyde （MDA）, nitric oxide （NO）, endothelin （ET）, and the activity of superoxide dismutase （SOD） were detected. Results The serum contents of TG, TC and LDL-C in the model group detected on the 15th day were all higher than those of the normal group [（1.31±0.32） mmol/L vs （0.70±0.21） retool/L, （5.72±0.85） mmol/L vs （3.08±0.74） retool/L, （2.68±0.55） mmol/L vs （1.83±0.36） retool/L, respectively]. The serum content of HDL-C in the model group was lower than that in the normal group [（0.60±0.26） mmol/L vs （0.94±0.30） mmol/L], showing successful modeling. On the lOth day of successful modeling, the serum contents of MDA and ET in the acupuncture group were lower than those in the model group [（21.58±3.54） p, mol/mL vs （29.94±2.79） p, mol/mL, （44.51±5.23） pg/mL vs （67.07±11.98） pg/mL]. The serum SOD activities and NO content in the acupuncture group were higher than those in the model gropu [（264.57±14.46） U/mL vs （
Objective To observe therapeutic effects of acupuncture on the mouse of hyperlipemia and to explore the mechanisms. Methods One hundred and twenty Kunming mice, male, sanitary degree, were randomly divided into normal group （n=40）, a model group （n=40）, an acupuncture group （n=20） and a medicine group （n=20）. Except the normal group, the mice were fed with high fat forage to prepare mouse hyperlipemia model. On the 15th day of modeling, serum total cholesterol （TC）, triglyceride （TG）, low density lipoprotein-cholesterol （LDL-C）, high density lipoprotein-cholesterol （HDL-C） levels were detected in 20 normal mice and 20 model mice; electroacupuncture was given at bilateral ＂Fēnglóng＂ （丰隆 ST 40）, ＂Qūchí＂ （曲池 LI 11）, ＂Sānyīnjiāo＂ （三阴交 SP 6） in the acupuncture group, once a day, for 10 consecutive days; in the medicine group, the mice were intragastrically administrated with Simvastatin, once daily , for 10 consecutive days. After the end of treatment, serum TC, TG, LDL-C, HDL-C, malondialdehyde （MDA）, nitric oxide （NO） and endothelin （ET） contents and superoxide dismutase （SOD） activities were detected in the groups. Results On the 15th day of modeling, in the model group serum TG, TC, LDL-C contents were significantly higher （all P〈0.05） and HDL-C content was significantly lower （P〈0.01） than those in the normal group. After treatment for 10 days, in the acupuncture group and the medicine group serum TG, TC, LDL-C, MDA and ET contents were significantly lower and serum HDL-C and NO contents and SOD activities were significantly higher than those in the model group （P〈0.05, P〈0.01）, and the improving action in the acupuncture group was better than that in the medicine group （P〈0.05, P〈0.01）. Conclusion Acupuncture can regulate fat metabolism, resist lipid peroxidation and protect vascular endothelial function in the mouse of hyperlipemia.
