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[Effect of Moxibustion and Electroacupuncture on Th 1/Th 2 Immune Balance in Rats with Experimental Colitis].

Yanping Chen

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OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of moxibustion and electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation of "Tianshu" (ST 25) and "Qihai" (CV 6) on Th 1/Th 2 immune balance in rats with experimental ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS: were analyzed by flow cytometry. RESULTS: >0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Both medicinal paste-separated moxibustion and EA interventions may regulate the balance between Th 1 and Th 2 cells in the colonic tissues of UC rats, suggesting an improvement of the immune function by down-regulating INF-γ and IL-12 levels and up-regulating IL-4 and IL-10 levels.

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Key concepts: Electroacupuncture, Moxibustion, Medicine, Ulcerative colitis, Immune system, Stimulation, Internal medicine, Pharmacology