Acupuncture Meridian and Intravascular Bonghan Duct

Current anatomical theory does not recognize the existence of an extended floating threadlike structure inside the blood vessels. Nonetheless, this study developed a new method for observing such an intravascular threadlike structure. The key technique involves injecting acridineorange into the femo...

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Published in:Key engineering materials 2005-01, Vol.277-279, p.125-129
Main Authors: Sung, Baeckkyoung, Baik, Ku Youn, Lee, Byung Cheon, Soh, Kwang Sup, Lee, Ja Woong, Cho, Sung Il, Johng, Hyeon Min, Nam, Tae Jeong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood vessels
Capillaries
Circulation
Confocal
Fibrin
Lymph
Microscopes
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Summary:Current anatomical theory does not recognize the existence of an extended floating threadlike structure inside the blood vessels. Nonetheless, this study developed a new method for observing such an intravascular threadlike structure. The key technique involves injecting acridineorange into the femoral vein to circulate along the blood vessels and stain the nuclei of the intravascular threads inside the blood vessels. In-situ observations were then made under a fluorescence stereomicroscope after saline-perfusion. Confocal microscope images revealed a distinctive characteristic pattern of nucleus distribution that was clearly distinguishable from fibrin, capillaries, small venules, arterioles, or lymph vessels. Accordingly, it is suggested that the identified intravascular threads are part of the Bonghan's circulatory network that is distributed throughout the body, including inside the blood vessels.
ISSN:1013-9826
1662-9795
1662-9795
DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.277-279.125