Primo Vascular System Floating in Lymph Ducts of Rats
Journal: Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies (Vol.6, No. 6)Publication Date: 2013-12-31
Authors : Sharon Jiyoon Jung; Kyoung-Hee Bae; Min-Ho Nam; Hee Min Kwon; Yoon-Kyu Song; Kwang-Sup Soh;
Page : 306-318
Keywords : Alcian blue; anatomy; histology; lymph; primo vascular system; rat;
Abstract
An epoch-making development in the gross anatomy of the lymph system has emerged: the observation of the primo vascular system (PVS), which is a threadlike structure floating in lymph ducts. The PVS, which was proposed as the conduit for the acupuncture Qi, is a complex network distributed throughout an animal's body. The lymph-PVS, which is a subsystem of the PVS, is one of the most convincing visual demonstrations of the PVS. Because its existence is not easily demonstrated, even with a microscope, due to its transparency, in current anatomy its existence is largely unknown despite its potential significance in physiology and medicine. The lymph-PVS has been observed in rabbits, rats, and mice by several independent teams. Because the involved techniques are rather complicated, we provide detailed protocols for surgery, for injection of the staining dye, and for detection, extraction, and identification of the PVS in a rat.
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