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Immunomodulation of musk-moxa-string therapy in patients with scrofula

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The effects of musk-moxa-string therapy on the immune system in man were investigated in 39 patients with scrofula. Before treatment, the numbers of peripheral blood (PB) CD3+ and DC4+ cells and the ratio CD4+/ CD8+ were found to be lower in patients with scrofula than in normal subjects, while those of B cells and DR+ cells were higher. Response of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) to phytohemagglutinin (PHA) diminished in patients with scrofula. At month 2–6 of musk-moxa-string therapy the number of PB CD8+ cells showed slight diminution along with significant increaes in CD3+ and CD4+ cells and CD4+/CD8+ ratio in total lymphocytes (P<0.001). In vitro a marked increased blastogenic response to mitogen stimulation with PHA was observed in PBMC of patients with scrofula after treatment (P<0.001). In contrast, B lymphocytes, monocytes, DR+ cells and blastogenic response to concanavalin A and pokeweed mitogen were not influenced by musk-moxa-string therapy.

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  1. Laboratory of Immunology, Research Center of Experimental Medicine, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan

    Shen Guan-xin, Su Na, Zhu Hui-fen, Wang Xiao-lin, Zhang Yue & Sun Bei

  2. Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiehe Hospital, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan

    Hong Shu-yun & Liu Guang-yuan

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Guan-xin, S., Na, S., Hui-fen, Z. et al. Immunomodulation of musk-moxa-string therapy in patients with scrofula. Journal of Tongji Medical University 10, 164–168 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02986456

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