Protective effects of abdominal electroacupuncture on oxidative stress and inflammation due to testis torsion/detorsion in rats
AUTOR(ES)
Acioli, Porfirio Cezar Passos, Albuquerque, Andrea de Oliveira, Guimarães, Isaac Bevilaqua de Albuquerque, Araujo, Roberto Wagner Bezerra de, Vasconcelos, Paulo Roberto Leitão, Guimarães, Sérgio Botelho
FONTE
Acta Cir. Bras.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2014-07
RESUMO
PURPOSE:To evaluate the effects of acupuncture (Ac) and electroacupuncture (EAc) on oxidative stress and inflammation in testis torsion/detorsion (T/D) model in rats.METHODS: Thirty male Wistar rats were randomized into five groups. G1 Group (Sham) served as control. The remaining groups were submitted to spermatic cord torsion (720°) for 3 hours, followed by detorsion and reperfusion for 4 hours. Before detorsion G3, G4 and G5 rats were treated with Ac, EAc 2Hz and EAc 10 Hz, respectively, applied to acupoint Gulai (S-29) bilaterally under anesthesia for 5 minutes. Next, the testes were detorsioned and reperfused for 4 hours. Afterwards, blood samples and the right testis were collected for biochemical assays: reduced Glutathione (GSH), Malonaldehyde (MDA), Myeloperoxidase (MPO).RESULTS: EAc stimulation (2 and 10 Hz) promoted significant increase in concentrations of GSH in plasma and testis of G4-G5 rats, compared with G1. There was significant increase of tissue MDA in groups G4-G5 and plasma MDA in all groups, compared with G1. There was a significant reduction in MPO activity in groups G4-G5 compared with G1.CONCLUSION:Electroacupuncture stimulation (2 and 10 Hz) attenuates oxidative stress and inflammatory response in rats subjected to testicular torsion/detorsion.
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