The needling sensation of Deqi during acupuncture is a key factor of influencing acupuncture outcome.Recent studies have mainly focused on the brain function effects of Deqi in a physiological state.Functional magneti...The needling sensation of Deqi during acupuncture is a key factor of influencing acupuncture outcome.Recent studies have mainly focused on the brain function effects of Deqi in a physiological state.Functional magnetic resonance imaging（f MRI）on the effects of acupuncture at Waiguan（SJ5）in pathological and physiological states is controversial.In this study,12 patients with ischemic stroke received acupuncture at Waiguan（SJ5）and simultaneously underwent f MRI scanning of the brain,with imaging data of the activated areas obtained.Based on the patient＇s sensation,imaging data were allocated to either the Deqi group or non-Deqi group.In the Deqi group,the activated/deactivated areas were the left superior temporal gyrus（BA39）/right anterior lobe of the cerebellum and left thalamus.In the non-Deqi group,the activated areas included the medial frontal gyrus of the right frontal lobe（BA11）,right limbic lobe（BA30,35）,and left frontal lobe（BA47）,while the only deactivated area was the right parietal lobe（BA40）.Compared with the non-Deqi group,the Deqi group exhibited marked activation of the right anterior lobe of the cerebellum and right limbic lobe（BA30）.These findings confirm that the clinical effect of Deqi during acupuncture is based on brain functional changes.Cerebellar activation may be one of the central mechanisms of acupuncture in the treatment of ischemic stroke.展开更多
Objective： To investigate the modulatory effect of acupuncture treatment on the resting-state functional connectivity of brain regions in migraine without aura （MWoA） patients. Methods： Twelve MWoA patients were t...Objective： To investigate the modulatory effect of acupuncture treatment on the resting-state functional connectivity of brain regions in migraine without aura （MWoA） patients. Methods： Twelve MWoA patients were treated with standard acupuncture treatment for 4 weeks. All MWoA patients received resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging （fMRI） scanning before and after acupuncture treatment. Another 12 normal subjects matched in age and gender were recruited to serve as healthy controls. The changes of resting- state functional connectivity in MWoA patients before and after the acupuncture treatment and those with the healthy controls were compared. Results： Before acupuncture treatment, the MWoA patients had significantly decreased functional connectivity in certain brain regions within the frontal and temporal lobe when compared with the healthy controls. After acupuncture treatment, brain regions showing decreased functional connectivity revealed significant reduction in MWoA patients compared with before acupuncture treatment. Conclusions： Acupuncture treatment could increase the functional connectivity of brain regions in the intrinsic decreased brain networks in MWoA patients. The results provided further insights into the interpretation of neural mechanisms of acupuncture treatment for migraine.展开更多
AIM: To identify the brain loci that process human biliary sensation. METHODS: In 6 patients (age range: 42-74 years; 4 men), who underwent percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD), the distal biliary tract w...AIM: To identify the brain loci that process human biliary sensation. METHODS: In 6 patients (age range: 42-74 years; 4 men), who underwent percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD), the distal biliary tract was stimulated by repeatedly inflating the balloon of the PTBD catheter so that it reached volumes that produced a definite painless sensation. The functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of the cortical response to biliary sensation was examined. RESULTS: Biliary balloon stimulation elicited activation of the insular cortex, prefrontal cortex, and somato- sensory cortex (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Biliary balloon stimulation evoked a cerebral cortical response detectable by fMRI.展开更多
Acupuncture can induce changes in the brain. However, the majority of studies to date have focused on a single acupoint at a time. In the present study, we observed activity changes in the brains of healthy volunteers...Acupuncture can induce changes in the brain. However, the majority of studies to date have focused on a single acupoint at a time. In the present study, we observed activity changes in the brains of healthy volunteers before and after acupuncture atTaichong （LR3） andTaixi （KI3） using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging. Fifteen healthy volunteers underwent resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging of the brain 15 minutes before acupuncture, then received acupuncture atTaichong andTaixi using the nail-pressing needle insertion method, after which the needle was retained in place for 30 minutes. Fifteen minutes after withdrawal of the needle, the volunteers underwent a further session of resting-state functional magnetic res-onance imaging, which revealed that the amplitude of low-frequency lfuctuation, a measure of spontaneous neuronal activity, increased mainly in the cerebral occipital lobe and middle occipital gyrus （Brodmann area 18/19）, inferior occipital gyrus （Brodmann area 18） and cuneus （Brodmann area 18）, but decreased mainly in the gyrus rectus of the frontal lobe （Brodmann area 11）, inferi-or frontal gyrus （Brodmann area 44） and the center of the posterior lobe of the cerebellum. The present ifndings indicate that acupuncture atTaichong andTaixi speciifcally promote blood lfow and activation in the brain areas related to vision, emotion and cognition, and inhibit brain areas related to emotion, attention, phonological and semantic processing, and memory.展开更多
The human brain is a huge,complex system generating brain activity.The exploration of human brain function using functional magnetic resonance imaging(f MRI) is a promising method to understand brain activity.However,...The human brain is a huge,complex system generating brain activity.The exploration of human brain function using functional magnetic resonance imaging(f MRI) is a promising method to understand brain activity.However,the complexity of the big data generated by f MRI facilitates the analysis of various levels of human brain activity,such as the distribution of neural representations,the interaction between different regions,and the dynamic interaction over time.These different levels can depict distinct prospects of the human brain activity,and considerable progress has been achieved.In the future,more big data analysis methods combining advances in computer science,including larger-scale computing,machine learning,and graph theory,will promote the understanding of the human brain.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research and Development Plan of China(973 Program),No.2006CB504505,2012CB518504the"University Students Innovation Experiment Project"in Guangdong Province of China,No.1212112038
文摘The needling sensation of Deqi during acupuncture is a key factor of influencing acupuncture outcome.Recent studies have mainly focused on the brain function effects of Deqi in a physiological state.Functional magnetic resonance imaging（f MRI）on the effects of acupuncture at Waiguan（SJ5）in pathological and physiological states is controversial.In this study,12 patients with ischemic stroke received acupuncture at Waiguan（SJ5）and simultaneously underwent f MRI scanning of the brain,with imaging data of the activated areas obtained.Based on the patient＇s sensation,imaging data were allocated to either the Deqi group or non-Deqi group.In the Deqi group,the activated/deactivated areas were the left superior temporal gyrus（BA39）/right anterior lobe of the cerebellum and left thalamus.In the non-Deqi group,the activated areas included the medial frontal gyrus of the right frontal lobe（BA11）,right limbic lobe（BA30,35）,and left frontal lobe（BA47）,while the only deactivated area was the right parietal lobe（BA40）.Compared with the non-Deqi group,the Deqi group exhibited marked activation of the right anterior lobe of the cerebellum and right limbic lobe（BA30）.These findings confirm that the clinical effect of Deqi during acupuncture is based on brain functional changes.Cerebellar activation may be one of the central mechanisms of acupuncture in the treatment of ischemic stroke.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81473667)Beijing Young Talent Program of Beijing Education Committee(No.YETP0823)the Research Funds of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine(No.2013-JYBZZJS-148,2014-JYBZZ-XS-142)
文摘Objective： To investigate the modulatory effect of acupuncture treatment on the resting-state functional connectivity of brain regions in migraine without aura （MWoA） patients. Methods： Twelve MWoA patients were treated with standard acupuncture treatment for 4 weeks. All MWoA patients received resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging （fMRI） scanning before and after acupuncture treatment. Another 12 normal subjects matched in age and gender were recruited to serve as healthy controls. The changes of resting- state functional connectivity in MWoA patients before and after the acupuncture treatment and those with the healthy controls were compared. Results： Before acupuncture treatment, the MWoA patients had significantly decreased functional connectivity in certain brain regions within the frontal and temporal lobe when compared with the healthy controls. After acupuncture treatment, brain regions showing decreased functional connectivity revealed significant reduction in MWoA patients compared with before acupuncture treatment. Conclusions： Acupuncture treatment could increase the functional connectivity of brain regions in the intrinsic decreased brain networks in MWoA patients. The results provided further insights into the interpretation of neural mechanisms of acupuncture treatment for migraine.
文摘AIM: To identify the brain loci that process human biliary sensation. METHODS: In 6 patients (age range: 42-74 years; 4 men), who underwent percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD), the distal biliary tract was stimulated by repeatedly inflating the balloon of the PTBD catheter so that it reached volumes that produced a definite painless sensation. The functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of the cortical response to biliary sensation was examined. RESULTS: Biliary balloon stimulation elicited activation of the insular cortex, prefrontal cortex, and somato- sensory cortex (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Biliary balloon stimulation evoked a cerebral cortical response detectable by fMRI.
基金supported by a grant from the National Key Basic Research and Development Project(973 Program),No.2012CB518504a grant from the National Level Undergraduate Student Innovation Venture Training Project of Local Colleges,No.201212121048a grant from the ThreeStage Key Subject Construction Project of Guangdong Province of China(211 Project),No.(2009)431
文摘Acupuncture can induce changes in the brain. However, the majority of studies to date have focused on a single acupoint at a time. In the present study, we observed activity changes in the brains of healthy volunteers before and after acupuncture atTaichong （LR3） andTaixi （KI3） using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging. Fifteen healthy volunteers underwent resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging of the brain 15 minutes before acupuncture, then received acupuncture atTaichong andTaixi using the nail-pressing needle insertion method, after which the needle was retained in place for 30 minutes. Fifteen minutes after withdrawal of the needle, the volunteers underwent a further session of resting-state functional magnetic res-onance imaging, which revealed that the amplitude of low-frequency lfuctuation, a measure of spontaneous neuronal activity, increased mainly in the cerebral occipital lobe and middle occipital gyrus （Brodmann area 18/19）, inferior occipital gyrus （Brodmann area 18） and cuneus （Brodmann area 18）, but decreased mainly in the gyrus rectus of the frontal lobe （Brodmann area 11）, inferi-or frontal gyrus （Brodmann area 44） and the center of the posterior lobe of the cerebellum. The present ifndings indicate that acupuncture atTaichong andTaixi speciifcally promote blood lfow and activation in the brain areas related to vision, emotion and cognition, and inhibit brain areas related to emotion, attention, phonological and semantic processing, and memory.
基金supported by the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(91320201)the Funds for International Cooperation and Exchange of the NationalNatural Science Foundation of China(61210001)+1 种基金the Excellent Young Scientist Program of China(61222113)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University(NCET-12-0056)
文摘The human brain is a huge,complex system generating brain activity.The exploration of human brain function using functional magnetic resonance imaging(f MRI) is a promising method to understand brain activity.However,the complexity of the big data generated by f MRI facilitates the analysis of various levels of human brain activity,such as the distribution of neural representations,the interaction between different regions,and the dynamic interaction over time.These different levels can depict distinct prospects of the human brain activity,and considerable progress has been achieved.In the future,more big data analysis methods combining advances in computer science,including larger-scale computing,machine learning,and graph theory,will promote the understanding of the human brain.
