Negative noxiousness of aldosterone analogue-induced hypertension and inhibition of aldosterone by silver spike point electrical stimulation

Aldosterone 유도체-고혈압의 음성적 유해와 은침점전기자극의 aldosterone 억제

  • Chon, Ki-Young (Dept of Physical Therapy, I-Chon old, child welfare center) ;
  • Kim, Jung-Hwan (The Graduate School of Rehabilitation Health Science, Yongin University) ;
  • Kim, Soon-Hee (Dept of Physical Therapy, Yongin University) ;
  • Min, Kyung-Ok (Dept of Physical Therapy, Yongin University)
  • 천기영 (이천시 노인-아동 종합복지관 물리치료실) ;
  • 김중환 (용인대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 김순희 (용인대학교 물리치료학과) ;
  • 민경옥 (용인대학교 물리치료학과)
  • Published : 2003.09.30

Abstract

The present study examined that in vivo/vitro test is investigated in normotensive sham-operated rats(NSR) and aldosterone-analogue deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA)-salt hypertensive rats(ADHR) and that the antiliypertensive effect was induced by silver spike point(SSP) electrical stimulation at meridian points(CV-3, -4, Ki-12, SP-6, LR-3, BL-25, -28, -32, -52), specifically, such as aldosterone in 24 hour urine analysis from normal volunteer. The heart weight, the tickness of vascular wall, collagen fiber and the systolic blood pressure were significantly increased in ADHR than that in NSR. The required time of PSS-induced resting tone and the phosphorylation of stress-activated protein kinase/c-Jun N-terminal protein kinase(SAPK/JNK) were significantly increased in ADHR than that in NSR. However, the Kv currents were significantly decreased in ADHR than that in NSR. The current of 1 Hz continue type of SSP electrical stimulation significantly decreased in excretion of urine aldosterone from normal volunteer. These results suggest that the development of aldosterone analogue-induced hypertension is associated with changed heart weight, content of collagen fiber, tickness of vascular wall, blood pressure, resting tone, voltage-dependent K+ current(Kv) and phosphorylation of SAPK/JNK, which directly affects blood pressure. Therefore the hypertension is a risk factor on cerebrovascular disease. Moreover, These results suggest that the SSP electrical stimulation, especially current of 1 Hz continue type, significantly regulates excretion of urine aldosterone from volunteer.

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