Effects and mechanisms of acupuncture at Baihui (GV20) penetrating Qubin (GB7) on mitochondrial dynamics in brain tissue of rats with acute intracerebral hemorrhage
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Effects and mechanisms of acupuncture at Baihui (GV20) penetrating Qubin (GB7) on mitochondrial dynamics in brain tissue of rats with acute intracerebral hemorrhage
Beijing Journal of Traditional Chinese MedicineVol. 45, Issue 3, Pages: 358-365(2026)
OU Yuyang,LI Dan,ZENG Xuehan,et al.Effects and mechanisms of acupuncture at Baihui (GV20) penetrating Qubin (GB7) on mitochondrial dynamics in brain tissue of rats with acute intracerebral hemorrhage[J]. Beijing Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,45(03):358-365.
OU Yuyang,LI Dan,ZENG Xuehan,et al.Effects and mechanisms of acupuncture at Baihui (GV20) penetrating Qubin (GB7) on mitochondrial dynamics in brain tissue of rats with acute intracerebral hemorrhage[J]. Beijing Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine,2026,45(03):358-365.DOI: 10.16025/j.1674-1307.2026.03.013.
Effects and mechanisms of acupuncture at Baihui (GV20) penetrating Qubin (GB7) on mitochondrial dynamics in brain tissue of rats with acute intracerebral hemorrhage
(GB7) on mitochondrial dynamics in rats with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) and its underlying mechanisms.
Methods
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Thirty rats were randomly divided into five groups using a random number table: sham operation group (Group A), model group (Group B), acupuncture group (Group C), acupuncture + UBL4A knockdown negative control group (Group D), and acupuncture + UBL4A knockdown group (Group E), with 6 rats in each group. Groups D and E received stereotactic viral injections 3 days before modeling. Except for Group A, the ICH model was established in the remaining groups by autologous blood injection into the right striatum. One hour after modeling, Groups A, B, and C were only restrained and received no other intervention, once daily for 30 min for 3 consecutive days. Groups C, D, and E received acupuncture treatment for 3 consecutive days. Rats were sacrificed after 3 days, and brain tissue was collected for further analysis. Neurological function was evaluated using the Bederson score. Hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining was used to observe histopathological changes in brain tissue. RT-qPCR was performed to detect UBL4A mRNA expression in brain tissue. Western blot was used to detect the expression of phosphorylated dynamin-related protein 1 at Ser637 [p-Drp1 (Ser637)], mitochondrial fission protein 1 (Fis1), and mitochondrial fusion protein 1 (Mfn1).
Results
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Compared with Group A, Bederson scores in Group B were significantly increased (
P
<
0.01). Compared with Group B, Group C showed significantly lower scores (
P
<
0.01). Compared with Group C, there was no significant difference in neurological scores in Group D (P
>
0.05), while Group E showed significantly higher scores (
P
<
0.01). Brain tissue in Group B showed edema and extensive inflammatory cell infiltration. Compared with Group B, Groups C and D showed reduced brain edema and fewer inflammatory infiltrates. In Group E, brain edema and inflammatory infiltration were alleviated compared with Group B but were more severe than those in Groups C and D. Compared with Group A, UBL4A mRNA expression in Group B was significantly decreased (
P
<
0.01). Compared with Group B, Group C showed significantly increased UBL4A mRNA expression (
P
<
0.01). Compared with Group C, there was no significant difference in Group D (
P
>
0.05), while Group E showed significantly decreased UBL4A mRNA expression (
P
<
0.01). Compared with Group A, p-Drp1 (Ser637) and Mfn1 protein expression in Group B were significantly decreased, while Fis1 expression was significantly increased (
P
<
0.01). Compared with Group B, Group C showed increased p-Drp1 (Ser637) and Mfn1 expression and decreased Fis1 expression (
P
<
0.01). Compared with Group C, there were no significant differences in p-Drp1 (Ser637), Fis1, and Mfn1 expression in Group D (
P
>
0.05). Compared with Group C, Group E showed decreased p-Drp1 (Ser637) and Mfn1 expression and increased Fis1 expression (
P
<
0.01).
Conclusion
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Acupuncture at
Baihui
(GV20) penetrating
Qubin
(GB7) may regulate UBL4A expression to inhibit excessive mitochondrial fission and promote mitochondrial fusion in ICH rats, thereby maintaining mitochondrial dynamic balance and alleviating neurological injury after ICH.
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