Journal of Acupuncture Research
- Volume 23 Issue 3
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- Pages.103-115
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- 2006
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- 2586-288X(pISSN)
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- 2586-2898(eISSN)
The Effect of Bee Venom on Scopolamine Induced Memorial Impairment
봉약침액(蜂藥鍼液)이 Scopolamine으로 유발(誘發)된 기억(記憶) 장애(障碍)에 미치는 영향(影響)
- Song, Jeong-Yeon (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University) ;
- Song, Ho-Sueb (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyungwon University)
- Published : 2006.06.20
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most prevalent form of neurodegenerative disease associated with aging in the human population. This disease is characterized by the following 4 structural changes : Atrophy of the Cortex, Parasympathetic, and other neural cells, the existence of Neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs), and the accumulation of Senile plaques. NFTs and Senile plaques is known to be the index of this disease. Senile plaques disturbs the neutro transmission and depletes of Acetylcholine. So, Recovery of Acetylcholine is the primal objective for treating Alzheimer's disease. So, Inhibiting the activity of Acetylcholine Esterase (AChE), which causes the hydrolysus of acetylcholine into choline and acetate, can be seen as a key role for treating Alzheimer's disease. Increasing body of evidence has been demonstrated that Bee Venom Acupuncture (BV) could compete with complex protein involving in multiple step of