[Acupoint injection of BMSCs combined with Chinese herbs for capillary density in ischemic hind limb of diabetes mellitus rats].

Journal: Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of acupoint injection of bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) combined with Chinese herbs of benefiting for activating blood circulation for capillary density and arterioles density in skeletal muscle in ischemic hind limb of diabetes mellitus (DM) rats.

Authors

  • Feng Huang
    Beijing Hospital of TCM, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100010, China; Institution of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700.
  • Chang Xu
    Institute of Cardio-Cerebrovascular Medicine, Central Hospital of Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116089, China.
  • Bin Li
    Department of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
  • Shaosong Wang
    Beijing Hospital of TCM, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100010, China.
  • Xin Du
    Beijing Hospital of TCM, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100010, China.
  • Xiao Guo
    School of Pharmacy, Beihua University, Jilin, China.
  • Peijing Rong
    Institution of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700.