Effects of moxibustion on serum levels of β-EP, SP and expression of IL-1β and COX-2 protein in brainstem in rats with migraine[J]. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion, 2023, 43(2): 186-190.
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Effects of moxibustion on serum levels of β-EP, SP and expression of IL-1β and COX-2 protein in brainstem in rats with migraine[J]. Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion, 2023, 43(2): 186-190.DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220116-0001.
Effects of moxibustion on serum levels of β-EP, SP and expression of IL-1β and COX-2 protein in brainstem in rats with migraine
Objective To observe the effects of moxibustion at "Baihui"(GV 20) and "Dazhui"(GV 14) at different time points on the serum level of β-endorphin(β-EP)
substance P(SP) and expression of interleukin-1β(IL-1β) and cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2) protein in brainstem in rats with migraine
and to explore the effect and mechanism of moxibustion in preventing and treating migraine. Methods Forty male SD rats were randomly divided into a blank group
a model group
a prevention+treatment(PT) group and a treatment group
10 rats in each group. Except the blank group
the rats in the remaining groups were injected with nitroglycerin subcutaneously to prepare migraine model. The rats in the PT group were treated with moxibustion 7 days before modeling(once a day) and 30 min after modeling
while the rats in the treatment group were treated with moxibustion 30 min after modeling. The "Baihui"(GV 20) and "Dazhui"(GV 14)were taken for 30 minutes each time. The behavioral scores in each group were observed before and after modeling. After intervention
ELISA method was used to detect the serum level of β-EP and SP; the immunohistochemistry method was used to detect the number of positive cells of IL-1β in brainstem; the Western blot method was used to detect the expression of COX-2 protein in brainstem. Results Compared with the blank group
the behavioral scores in the model group were increased 0-30 min
60-90 min and 90-120 min after modeling(P<0.01); compared with the model group
in the treatment group and the PT group
the behavioral scores were decreased 60-90 min and 90-120 min after modeling(P<0.01). Compared with the blank group
in the model group
the serum level of β-EP was decreased(P<0.01)
while the serum level of SP
the number of positive cells of IL-1β in brainstem and the expression of COX-2 protein were increased(P<0.01). Compared with the model group
in the PT group and and the treatment group
the serum level of β-EP was increased(P<0.01)
while the serum level of SP
the number of positive cells of IL-1β and the expression of COX-2 protein in brainstem were decreased(P<0.01
P<0.05). Compared with the treatment group
in the PT group
the serum level of β-EP was increased and COX-2 protein expression was decreased(P<0.05). Conclusion Moxibustion could effectively relieve migraine. The mechanism may be related to reduce the serum level of SP
IL-1β and COX-2protein expression in brainstem
and increase the serum level of β-EP
and the optimal effect is observed in the PT group.