연구배경 : 침의 효과와 신경생리학적 기전에 관한 연구가 기능자기공명을 이용하여 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 좌우측 동일한 혈위에 대한 자침이 뇌 기능에 미치는 효과에 대하여 논란이 되고 있다. 그러나 동일한 혈위에 대한 좌측 또는 우측 자침이 뇌기능에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구는 부족한 점이 있다. 목적 : 본 연구의 목적은 좌우측 족삼리 자침에 의한 BOLD (blood oxygen level-dependent) 반응을 살펴보고 비교하는 것이다. 방법 : 14명의 건강한 남자를 대상으로 좌우측 족삼리에 가짜 침과 진짜 침 자극을 하였다. 좌우측 족삼리 자침이 뇌 기능에 미치는 영향을 알아보고 비교하기 위해 4가지 실험 디자인을 선택하였다. 첫째와 셋째 스캔은 우측 족삼리에, 둘째와 넷째 스캔은 좌측 족삼리에 가짜침과 진짜침 자극을 주었다. 또한, 자침은 자극기에 자침 및 자극을 주었으며, 자극기가 끝남과 동시에 발침하기를 반복하였다. 통계분석을 위해 SPM8을 이용하여 one sample T-test와 within-subject the analysis of variance (ANOVA) test 를 실시하였다. 통계 결과 좌측과 우측 족삼리 자침에 의해 BOLD 반응의 차이를 보이는 9개 영역의 ROI (regions of interest)에서 BOLD 신호를 추출하였다. 결과 : 좌측과 우측 족삼리의 자침에 의한 BOLD반응은 서로 다른 방식으로 나타났다. 좌우측 족삼리 자침에 의한 BOLD반응을 비교한 결과, 좌측 족삼리 자침은 우측 족삼리 자침에 비해 주로 해마옆 이랑 (브로드만 영역 28), 배외측 전전두 피질 (브로드만 영역 44), 시상, 소뇌정상과 기저핵의 전장에서 더 높은 활성반응이 나타났다. 좌우측 족삼리 자침에 의한 BOLD반응을 각각 조사한 결과, 우측 족삼리 자침은 주로 대뇌섬과 보조운동영역 그리고 전대상이랑 (브로드만 영역 24)에서 활성화가 나타났으며, 좌측 족삼리 자침은 주로 대뇌섬과 일차 체감각 피질 (브로드만 영역 2) 그리고 배외측 전전두 피질 (브로드만 영역 44)에서 활성화가 나타났다. 결론 : 본 연구는 기능적 자기공명영상을 이용하여 좌측과 우측의 족삼리 자침이 인간의 뇌에 미치는 영향을 알아보고 비교한 최초의 연구이다. 본 연구 결과는 좌측과 우측 족삼리 자침은 통증조절효과에 서로 다른 방식으로 영향을 미칠 수 있다는 것을 의미한다. 또한, 본 연구 결과는 좌측과 우측 자침이 뇌 신경에 미치는 영향의 차이에 대한 증거가 된다.
연구배경 : 침의 효과와 신경생리학적 기전에 관한 연구가 기능자기공명을 이용하여 활발히 이루어지고 있다. 좌우측 동일한 혈위에 대한 자침이 뇌 기능에 미치는 효과에 대하여 논란이 되고 있다. 그러나 동일한 혈위에 대한 좌측 또는 우측 자침이 뇌기능에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구는 부족한 점이 있다. 목적 : 본 연구의 목적은 좌우측 족삼리 자침에 의한 BOLD (blood oxygen level-dependent) 반응을 살펴보고 비교하는 것이다. 방법 : 14명의 건강한 남자를 대상으로 좌우측 족삼리에 가짜 침과 진짜 침 자극을 하였다. 좌우측 족삼리 자침이 뇌 기능에 미치는 영향을 알아보고 비교하기 위해 4가지 실험 디자인을 선택하였다. 첫째와 셋째 스캔은 우측 족삼리에, 둘째와 넷째 스캔은 좌측 족삼리에 가짜침과 진짜침 자극을 주었다. 또한, 자침은 자극기에 자침 및 자극을 주었으며, 자극기가 끝남과 동시에 발침하기를 반복하였다. 통계분석을 위해 SPM8을 이용하여 one sample T-test와 within-subject the analysis of variance (ANOVA) test 를 실시하였다. 통계 결과 좌측과 우측 족삼리 자침에 의해 BOLD 반응의 차이를 보이는 9개 영역의 ROI (regions of interest)에서 BOLD 신호를 추출하였다. 결과 : 좌측과 우측 족삼리의 자침에 의한 BOLD반응은 서로 다른 방식으로 나타났다. 좌우측 족삼리 자침에 의한 BOLD반응을 비교한 결과, 좌측 족삼리 자침은 우측 족삼리 자침에 비해 주로 해마옆 이랑 (브로드만 영역 28), 배외측 전전두 피질 (브로드만 영역 44), 시상, 소뇌정상과 기저핵의 전장에서 더 높은 활성반응이 나타났다. 좌우측 족삼리 자침에 의한 BOLD반응을 각각 조사한 결과, 우측 족삼리 자침은 주로 대뇌섬과 보조운동영역 그리고 전대상이랑 (브로드만 영역 24)에서 활성화가 나타났으며, 좌측 족삼리 자침은 주로 대뇌섬과 일차 체감각 피질 (브로드만 영역 2) 그리고 배외측 전전두 피질 (브로드만 영역 44)에서 활성화가 나타났다. 결론 : 본 연구는 기능적 자기공명영상을 이용하여 좌측과 우측의 족삼리 자침이 인간의 뇌에 미치는 영향을 알아보고 비교한 최초의 연구이다. 본 연구 결과는 좌측과 우측 족삼리 자침은 통증조절효과에 서로 다른 방식으로 영향을 미칠 수 있다는 것을 의미한다. 또한, 본 연구 결과는 좌측과 우측 자침이 뇌 신경에 미치는 영향의 차이에 대한 증거가 된다.
Objectives : There has been some controversy about the modulatory effects on brain function during acupuncture on each side of the same acupoint. This study was designed to investigate and compare the blood oxygen level-dependent(BOLD) responses of acupuncture on each side of ST36. Methods : Fourtee...
Objectives : There has been some controversy about the modulatory effects on brain function during acupuncture on each side of the same acupoint. This study was designed to investigate and compare the blood oxygen level-dependent(BOLD) responses of acupuncture on each side of ST36. Methods : Fourteen healthy subjects were recruited for imaging and received acupuncture or placebo stimulations either on the left or on the right acupoint of ST36 in each scan. For the voxel-wise statistical analysis, one sample T-test and the within-subject analysis of variance(ANOVA) test were performed using SPM8 software. Results : This study showed that acupuncture on each side of ST36 showed different BOLD signal patterns. Higher BOLD responses after acupuncture stimulations at the left ST36 compared to the right were observed mainly in the parahippocampal gyrus(BA 28), dorsolateral prefrontal cortex(DLPFC, BA 44), thalamus, culmen and claustrum. We investigated the different neural responses between rest and activation periods of placebo and acupuncture stimulations on each side of ST36. Acupuncture at the right ST36 elicited activation mainly in the insula, supplementary motor area(SMA) and anterior cingulate cortex(ACC), while acupuncture at the left ST36 elicited activation mainly in the insula, primary somatosensory cortex(SI, BA 2) and DLPFC(BA 44). Conclusions : To our knowledge, this is the first reported functional MRI study directly comparing when needling at the right and at the left side of ST36. This study's preliminary results proved to be evidence of acupuncture's different effects when performed on opposite sides of an acupoint.
Objectives : There has been some controversy about the modulatory effects on brain function during acupuncture on each side of the same acupoint. This study was designed to investigate and compare the blood oxygen level-dependent(BOLD) responses of acupuncture on each side of ST36. Methods : Fourteen healthy subjects were recruited for imaging and received acupuncture or placebo stimulations either on the left or on the right acupoint of ST36 in each scan. For the voxel-wise statistical analysis, one sample T-test and the within-subject analysis of variance(ANOVA) test were performed using SPM8 software. Results : This study showed that acupuncture on each side of ST36 showed different BOLD signal patterns. Higher BOLD responses after acupuncture stimulations at the left ST36 compared to the right were observed mainly in the parahippocampal gyrus(BA 28), dorsolateral prefrontal cortex(DLPFC, BA 44), thalamus, culmen and claustrum. We investigated the different neural responses between rest and activation periods of placebo and acupuncture stimulations on each side of ST36. Acupuncture at the right ST36 elicited activation mainly in the insula, supplementary motor area(SMA) and anterior cingulate cortex(ACC), while acupuncture at the left ST36 elicited activation mainly in the insula, primary somatosensory cortex(SI, BA 2) and DLPFC(BA 44). Conclusions : To our knowledge, this is the first reported functional MRI study directly comparing when needling at the right and at the left side of ST36. This study's preliminary results proved to be evidence of acupuncture's different effects when performed on opposite sides of an acupoint.
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제안 방법
These previous studies suggested that acupoints on opposite sides of the body might have different modulatory effects in the human brain. In order to investigate the neuronal effects of acupuncture on each side of the same acupoint, this study examined the blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) response to acupuncture on each side of ST36 and compared needling at the right side of ST36 with that at the left side.
In order to mimic all aspects of the real treatment, the experiment was performed with SHAM on the acupoints in this study. This study revealed that both ACUP and SHAM have some remarkable overlapping activation on limbic and paralimbic structures.
To minimize the effect of the subject’s motion during scans, we performed realignments for two scans separately and a mean image was generated. The co-registration was performed between the realigned BOLD-MRI data and the 3 dimensional T1-weighted anatomical images. After the 3D T1-weighted images were normalized into the Montreal Neurological Institute(MNI) space, the co-registered BOLD-MRI data were also normalized into the standard space and smoothed with a full width of half maximum(FWHM) of 8×8×10 mm.
The experiment was performed with an 8 channel head coil and a 3.0T MRI system(Philips Achieva, Best, The Netherlands). The subject lied down supine in the scanner with a supporting head cushion.
The first major finding of this study was that acupuncture on each side of ST36 showed different BOLD signal patterns. We compared needling on the right side of ST36 to that on the left side.
대상 데이터
Fifteen healthy subjects(all males, age 29.9±5.7 years, mean±SD) participated in this study.
In order to eliminate the possibility of conditioning and long-lasting effects of the acupuncture stimulations, we scheduled SHAM before ACUP. The acupuncture needle used in this study was made of stainless steel and its size was 0.25 mm in diameter and 40 mm in length(Dong Bang Acupuncture Inc. Korea) for ACUP and the blunt, non-penetrating needle of same size which was made by Dong Bang Acupuncture inc. was used for SHAM. The stimulations were performed by an experienced Korean medical doctor at the right or left ST36, which is located in the tibialis anterior muscle, 4 fingerbreadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia.
was used for SHAM. The stimulations were performed by an experienced Korean medical doctor at the right or left ST36, which is located in the tibialis anterior muscle, 4 fingerbreadth lateral to the anterior crest of the tibia. The duration of each scan task was 3 minutes 45 seconds.
There was a 1 minute gap between each scan. There were 75 scans for each scan task and a total of 300 scans(2 placebo tasks and 2 acupuncture tasks) for each subject. The total scan time of each subject was about 18 minutes.
데이터처리
We constructed the matrix of activated functional maps in placebo/acupuncture stimulations for each scan. In order to investigate BOLD responses of acupuncture/placebo stimulations at the right and left side of ST36, the data were analyzed using a one sample t-test with a statistical threshold of p＜0.001(uncorrected) combined with the spatial extent threshold of 10 contiguous voxels. In order to investigate the differences between needling at the left and right side of ST36(side effect), the data were analyzed using the within subject analysis of variance(ANOVA) test with a statistical threshold of p＜0.
001(uncorrected) combined with the spatial extent threshold of 10 contiguous voxels. In order to investigate the differences between needling at the left and right side of ST36(side effect), the data were analyzed using the within subject analysis of variance(ANOVA) test with a statistical threshold of p＜0.005(uncorrected) combined with the spatial extent threshold of 10 contiguous voxels. The results were reported using the coordinates of Talairach space.
Pre-processing and statistical analysis were performed using SPM8 software(Statistical Parameter Mapping, version 8, The Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging). Pre-processing began with slice timing correction to adjust the acquisition time delay between slices of a volume.
The data were analyzed using one sample T-tests.
The data were analyzed using within-subject ANOVA test.
성능/효과
In order to mimic all aspects of the real treatment, the experiment was performed with SHAM on the acupoints in this study. This study revealed that both ACUP and SHAM have some remarkable overlapping activation on limbic and paralimbic structures. According to the result of the within-subject ANOVA test, higher BOLD responses were observed during acupuncture stimulations at the left ST36 than at the right acupoint mainly in the parahippocampal gyrus(BA 28), DLPFC(BA 44), thalamus, culmen and claustrum.
It has been reported that the cerebral cortex and cerebellum as well as basal ganglia are involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary motor functions50). This study showed that acupuncture-induced activation was observed in the SMA and claustrum contralaterally as well as in the uvula ipsilaterally. This may due to the effects of acupuncture at different sides of the acupoint as suggested by previous researches.
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