Wu_1999_Zhongguo.Zhong.Xi.Yi.Jie.He.Za.Zhi_19_740

OBJECTIVE To study the effect of acupuncture on enzymology of the motor neuron of anterior horn of injured spinal cord in rats METHODS Chemical staining method was used to quantitatively analyze the acetylcholinesterase ACHE succinate dehydrogenase SDH acid phosphatase ACP changes in motor neuron of anterior horn of spinal cord simultaneously and auto-analysis photogram apparatus was used to quantitatively analyze RESULTS After spinal cord was injured the AchE and SDH reduced ACP raised in the acupuncture group ACHE and SDH were increased and ACP was lowered after acupuncture P 0.05 P 0.01 CONCLUSION Acupuncture could regulate enzymology of the motor neuron of anterior horn of injured spinal cord Acupuncture could inhibit or delay the deterioration of neuron and also could promote the recovery