Yang Y, Zhi D
Department of the Physiology and Biochemistry, Lanzhou Military Medical College of PLA.
Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 1994;19(2):56-9.
The experiment was designed to study the effects of acupuncture hypothermia and its relationship to the changes of arginine vasopressin (AVP) contents in the plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of the rabbits. The results were as follows: (1) The intermittent electroacupuncture obviously inhibits the fever induced by endotoxin in rabbits, AVP contents in the plasma and CSF were increased markedly in comparison with normal and febrile rabbits. (2) Injection of AVP-antiserum into the septal area markedly reduced effects of acupuncture hypothermia. The experimental results suggested that one of the mechanisms of acupuncture hypothermia might be promoting release of endogenous AVP.
本实验旨在研究针刺降温的效果及其与家兔血浆和脑脊液（CSF）中精氨酸加压素（AVP）含量变化的关系。结果如下：（1）间歇性电针明显抑制内毒素诱导的家兔发热，与正常及发热家兔相比，血浆和脑脊液中AVP含量显著增加。（2）向隔区注射AVP抗血清可明显降低针刺降温的效果。实验结果提示，针刺降温的机制之一可能是促进内源性AVP的释放。
