The Effect of Electric Acupuncture on Plasma ET and Serum SOD of Model Rabbits with Cervical Spondylosis of Vertebral Artery Type

Objective:To observe the effect of EA on ET and SOD in blood plasm of vertebral artery type of cervical spondylosis rabbits. Methods:Modeling the CSA in rabbits by injecting sclerosing agent,and then observe the changes of ET and serum SOD after treatment by EA 20 days later. Results:After treated,the contents of ET and serum SOD in blood plasm changed: the content of ET rose obviously(P0.01),while the content of serum SOD declined significantly(P0.01). Conclusion:This treatment on vertebral artery type of cervical spondylosis rabbits can obviously regulate the contents of ET and serum SOD.The therapeutic result may be obtained by clearing free radical and regulating endothelial cells.