[Effect of electroacupuncture on expression of corticocerebral autophagy-related proteins in rats with traumatic brain injury].

Objective: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture on the expression of phosphorylated adenosine 5'-monophosphate-activated protein kinase(p-AMPK), phosphorylated mammalian target of rapamycin(p-mTOR) and phosphorylated Ulk1(p-Ulk1) proteins in the cortex of traumatic brain injury (TBI) rats, so as to explore its mechanisms underlying treatment of TBI.

Methods: Male SD rats were randomly divided into sham operation (sham), model, electroacupuncture Ⅰ (EA Ⅰ), electroacupuncture Ⅱ (EA Ⅱ) groups (＝10 in each group). TBI model was established by using a free fall brain injury striking device after exposing the local cranial bone (to induce the left parietal cerebral contusion).

[Therapeutic effect on mild perimenopausal depression treated with acupuncture at the "thirteen ghost points" and powder].

Objective: To compare the clinical therapeutic effect on perimenopausal depression between the combined treatment with acupuncture at the "thirteen ghost points" and powder and the single application of powder.

Methods: A total of 60 patients with mild perimenopausal depression were randomized into a Chinese medication group (30 cases, 2 cases dropped off) and a combined treatment group (acupuncture and Chinese medication, 30 cases). In the Chinese medication group, the modified powder was administered, one dose a day, taking in the morning and the evening separately.