To determine how needling Zhibian (BL54) through Shuidao (ST28) affects the levels of TRAIL, DR4, DR5, DcR1, and DcR2, proteins linked to the death receptor pathway, in premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) rats, aiming to uncover the mechanisms responsible for improved POI.
Four groups—blank control, model, penetrative needling, and estradiol valerate treatment—received ten randomly selected female SD rats each; a total of forty rats were used. By means of intraperitoneal cyclophosphamide injection (50 mg/kg) on Day 1, the POI model was developed.
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Dosage of 8 milligrams per kilogram is administered from day 2 to day 15.
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Four weeks of daily use, once a day, is required for this medication. Following the intervention, serum levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), estradiol (E2), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were quantified via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Histopathological analysis of ovarian tissue, including assessment of follicle number, was performed using light microscopy after hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining. Polyethylenimine in vitro To assess the expression levels of TRAIL, DR4, DR5, DcR1, DcR2, and Fas-associated death domain (FADD), quantitative real-time PCR was employed on ovarian tissues. The immunoactivity of ovarian TRAIL, DR4, and DR5 was concurrently measured using immunohistochemistry. Polyethylenimine in vitro The ovarian coefficient was calculated using the body weight and the weight of the damp ovary.
In contrast to the control group, the E2 and VEGF levels, ovarian index, and counts of primordial, secondary, and antral follicles were substantially reduced.
An appreciable augmentation of FSH and LH levels, alongside an increase in the number of atretic follicles and the immunoactivity of TRAIL, DR4, and DR5, was observed, along with a concomitant rise in the mRNA expression of TRAIL, DR4, DR5, and FADD within the model group.
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The needling of BL54 and ST28 in POI rats can potentially increase ovarian weight and stimulate follicular development. A possible explanation is the decrease in the expression of pro-apoptotic proteins TRAIL, DR4, DR5, and FADD, which could inhibit apoptosis in the ovarian granulosa cells, thereby connecting the needling to the effect on the death receptor pathway.
Needling of BL54 and ST28 points may augment ovarian size and follicular development in POI rats, potentially by downregulating pro-apoptotic proteins TRAIL, DR4, DR5, and FADD, thus curbing apoptosis of ovarian granulosa cells.

Investigating the consequences of moxibustion on autophagy and apoptosis parameters in the toe synovium of rats experiencing adjuvant-induced arthritis (AA), aiming to uncover the underlying mechanisms of moxibustion in managing rheumatoid arthritis.
The forty-five SD rats were divided into five comparable groups, each with nine rats: a blank control group, a model group, a moxibustion group, a methotrexate group, and a rapamycin group. Employing Freund's complete adjuvant, researchers established the AA rat model. Once a day, rats designated for the moxibustion group received 20 minutes of moxibustion at the points Zusanli (ST36) and Guanyuan (CV4). Twice a week, the methotrexate group received methotrexate intragastrically at a dosage of 0.35 mg per kilogram. The rapamycin group received intraperitoneal rapamycin injections (1 mg/kg) on alternate days. After the three-day modeling and the subsequent three-week intervention period, the left hind limb's toe volume was ascertained by using the toe volume measuring instrument. ELISA was used to determine the serum levels of interleukin-1 (IL-1) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF). The toe joint's synovial cells were observed via transmission electron microscopy, revealing the presence of autophagosomes. Western blotting was utilized to quantify the expression levels of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)C1, phosphorylated mTORC1, Caspase-3, Fas, and FasL in the synovial tissue.
A decrease in autophagosomes was observed in synovial tissues of the model group under the transmission electron microscope, whereas the moxibustion, methotrexate, and rapamycin groups displayed an elevation in autophagosomes. A statistically significant increase in toe volume, serum concentrations of IL-1 and TNF-, and p-mTORC1 protein expression in synovial tissue was found when compared with the control group without any intervention.
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The implementation of moxibustion shows promise in reducing joint edema in AA rats, and correlating with reduced circulating IL-1 and TNF- levels in the serum. The regulation of p-mTORC1, Caspase-3, Fas, and FasL protein expression, coupled with the promotion of autophagy and synovial cell apoptosis, might be linked to the mechanism.
The efficacy of moxibustion in AA rats is evidenced by its ability to alleviate joint swelling and diminish the presence of IL-1 and TNF- in serum. A potential link exists between the mechanism and the modulation of p-mTORC1, Caspase-3, Fas, and FasL protein expressions, resulting in the stimulation of synovial cell autophagy and apoptosis.

A study of how electroacupuncture (EA) at the Zusanli (ST36) acupoint affects glucose metabolism in rats experiencing chronic restraint-induced depressive symptoms.
Thirty male SD rats were randomly partitioned into three groups—control, model, and EA, with 10 rats in each group. By imposing 25 hours of restraint daily for four weeks, the depression model was created. Daily, for four consecutive weeks, bilateral ST36 stimulation (1 mA, 2 Hz, 30 min) was administered to rats in the EA group, during the modeling period. The rats' body weights were logged before and after they were subjected to the modeling. The behavior of rats, after the process of modeling, was assessed using tests measuring sugar-water preference and forced swimming. By means of biochemical analysis, the amounts of glucose and glycosylated albumin in serum were determined. By utilizing HE and PAS staining, the histopathological morphology of the liver and its glycogen content were observed. Western blot methodology was employed to assess the abundance of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K), phosphorylated PI3K (p-PI3K), protein kinase B (Akt), phosphorylated Akt (p-Akt), glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK3), and phosphorylated GSK3 (p-GSK3) proteins extracted from liver tissue.
The experimental group exhibited a decrease in weight increment and sugar-water preference index, when measured against the values recorded for the control group.
The time spent swimming in an immobile state was augmented.
The serum glucose and glycosylated albumin levels increased.
Liver tissue samples demonstrated a reduction in both p-Akt protein expression and the p-Akt/Akt ratio.
The p-GSK3 protein's expression, as well as the p-GSK3/GSK3 ratio, increased noticeably in liver tissues.
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An increase was observed in the expression of phosphorylated PI3K (p-PI3K) and Akt (p-Akt) proteins, and a corresponding elevation in the p-PI3K/PI3K and p-Akt/Akt ratios, within liver tissue.
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The EA group's return is this. HE staining demonstrated the structural integrity of the hepatic lobule. No inflammatory cell infiltration or fibrosis was observed within the lobule or interstitium, and the small bile ducts, portal veins, and arteries in the portal area were normal. The blank group's PAS staining intensity increased gradually from the hepatic lobule's center to its periphery, indicative of enhanced glycogen accumulation in hepatocytes; the model group, in contrast, experienced a marked depletion of glycogen, resulting in the light coloration of most hepatocytes; the EA group displayed increased hepatocyte staining intensity, but the perilobular zone's staining intensity remained weaker compared to the control group, suggesting a partial glycogen restoration.
Chronic restraint-induced depression in rats leads to glucose metabolism disorders, which can be addressed by EA interventions targeting the PI3K/Akt/GSK3 signaling cascade.
By influencing the PI3K/Akt/GSK3 signaling pathway, environmental enrichment (EA) interventions can counteract glucose metabolism dysfunction in rats suffering from chronic restraint-induced depression.