STUDY ON CORRELATION BETWEEN THE MAST CELL AND THE ACUPOINT

Abstract

In the new born rats or babies no low electric resistance（ER）at the acupoint wasfound,and the skin mast cells were round in shape distritiuted in uniform pattern everywhere.Therewas a tendancy toward decrease of ER at the acupoint in the rat or baby aged nearby one month,andthe rat mast cells were increased in number at the acupoint when compared with that beside the acupoint.In the human amputated lower extremity the mast cells became slender and more in number atthe dermal reticular layer of the acupoint.In the adult rats the ER decreased markedly and a numerous of mast cells（more predominent than that in the adult human）appeared oval in shape,distributedin un-uniform pattern with polarity;many rows（or chains）of mast cells,each of which consisted ofa few of mast cells contacting end to end along the cell length were packed into a longitudinal zone,rather corresponding to location of the″meridian″than located along the blood vessel.The resultssuggest that the mast cell may involve in conformatio