Effects of Electroacupuncture on Endothelial Function and Circulating Endothelial Progenitor Cells in XXXX with @entity385 .

@entity1 @entity7 @entity1195 @entity450 @entity2280 @entity688 @entity385
UNASSIGNED: This study evaluated the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on endothelial function and endothelial progenitor cells (EPC) in @entity1 with @entity385 . In a randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover study, 20 @entity1 with @entity385 were randomized into two treatment groups: EA or placebo. Before and after each intervention, pulse amplitude tonometry (PAT) was used to assess endothelial function and peripheral blood was analyzed for the number of EPCs. Circulating EPCs were quantified by flow cytometry as @entity1195 (low) @entity2280 (+) KDR2(+) cells. Plasma @entity7 ( @entity7 ) and @entity688 levels were measured. Seven days later, crossover was performed on each group, with each group receiving the other treatment using the same protocol. The PAT @entity450 ratio ranged from 1.57  0.41 to 2.04  0.51 after EA, representing a significant improvement (p=0.002); however, there was no improvement in the placebo group (p=0.48). Circulating EPCs, as measured by flow cytometry, increased to 110.6    74.3/100ul in the EA group (p=0.001) but did not change in the placebo group (45.9    35.3/100ul, p=0.08). The increases in the number  of EPCs and the PAT ratio after treatment were correlated (r=0.78, p<0.001). Plasma @entity7 levels increased with EA compared to baseline (261.2  34.0 vs. 334.9  80.5 pg/mL, p=0.003). The number of circulating EPCs was positively correlated with plasma levels of @entity7 (r=0.50, p=0.02). In conclusion, EA induced improvement of EPC levels and the PAT ratio in @entity1 with @entity385 . This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
