[Observation on specificity of acupuncture location in treatment of acute apoplexy by scalp penetration needling].

Objective: To observe the clinical effects of scalp penetration acupuncture and conventional scalp acupuncture for treatment of acute apoplexy, to seek the effective location and mechanism of scalp acupuncture treatment for acute apoplexy.

Methods: Sixty cases of the apoplexy were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. Basis on the neurological treatment, the observation group was treated with penetration needling through Baihui (GV 20) to Taiyang (EX-HN 5) on the affected side, with four needles relay; the control group was treated with penetration needling at anterior oblique line of parietotemporal region, with four needles relay.

[The relationship of blood glucose and the expression of insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor mRNA in diabetic cardiomyopathy: a preliminary study with rats].

Objective: To investigate the role of insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor mRNA (IGF-1R mRNA) in diabetic cardiomyopathy.

Methods: Alloxan of the doses of 150 and 200 mg/kg was injected intraperitoneally into 20 male Wistar rats respectively so as to establish type 1 diabetes mellitus models (Groups B and C). The rats were used as normal controls (Groups A).