Effect of acupuncture combined with Chinese medicine hot election bag on acute mass stage plasma cell mastitis
Objective:To observe the effect of acupuncture combined with Chinese medicine hot election bag on acute mass stage plasma cell mastitis and its effect on Ras homologous gene A(RhoA)/Rho associated kinase(ROCK)pathway.Methods:90 patients were randomly divided into 2 groups,45 cases in each group.The control group was given cefuroxime sodium for injection combined with metronidazole sodium chloride injection at the first week,and cefuroxime axetil tablet at the second week.Observation group was given acupuncture combined with Chinese medicine hot election bag based on control group for 2 weeks.Before treatment,treatment for 2 weeks,4 weeks,breast symptoms(breast pain,lump area,skin redness and swelling)were observed in the two groups.The serum tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α),interleukin(IL-6),C-reactive protein(CRP)was detected by enzyme-linked immunoassay before and after treatment.The RhoA,ROCK Ⅰ and ROCK Ⅱ in serum and breast tissue fluid were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.The serum and breast tissue(RhoA,ROCK Ⅰ and ROCK Ⅱ)were detected by Protein quantitative assay before and after treatment.The clinical efficacy,adverse reactions,and recurrence rate of 3 months follow-up was observed.Results:The total effective rate was 97.7%in the observation group higher than that 76.2%in the control group(P<0.05).The recurrence rate was 2.3%in observation group higher than that 34.4%in control group(P<0.05).Compared with the control group after treatment,breast pain,lump area,skin swelling,TNF-α,IL-6,CRP,RhoA,ROCK I and ROCK II were decreased in the observation group(P<0.05).Conclusion:Acupuncture combined with Chinese medicine hot election bag can significantly relieve the symptoms of breast pain,mass area,skin redness and swelling in patients with acute mass stage plasma cell mastitis,and the mechanism may be related to the regulation of RhoA/ROCK pathway.
AcupunctureChinese medicine hot election bagPlasma cell mastitisRhoA/ROCK pathway