Time-sensitive effects of Zhuang Medicated Thread Moxibustion on
Estrogen Level in female perimenopausal Model Rats.
Abstract
Abstract Background: To ascertain the estrogenic effect of Zhuang
Medicated Thread Moxibustion (ZMTM) and explore its time-sensitive
impact on estradiol in female perimenopausal rats. Methods: Female rats
were randomized into four groups of 10 rats, each consisting of the
control, model, ZMTM, and acupuncture groups. The perimenopausal
syndrome was induced in the last three groups with a daily subcutaneous
dose of 80 mg/kg of 4- vinylcyclohexene diepoxide for 15 days.
Afterward, rats in the model and control groups were fed routinely,
while rats in the ZMTM and acupuncture groups were treated with six ZMTM
and acupuncture courses, respectively. The rats’ general condition and
estradiol (E2) levels in the rats’ serum were assessed. Results:
Following the six courses of treatment, the E2 level in the model group
was significantly the lowest, while the regular group was the highest (P
< 0.05). There was also a gradual increase in the E2 level of
the ZMTM group compared to the model and acupuncture groups, such that
after the 5th and 6th courses of treatment, their E2 level was
significantly higher than the model and acupuncture groups (P
< 0.05). The control group had a better condition than all
other groups, while the ZMTM group was better than the model and
acupuncture groups. Conclusion: ZMTM can improve perimenopausal induced
rats’ estrogen level, and this effect becomes better with each further
treatment course.