A New Theory Concerning the Modern Substance of Kidney Storing Essence
“肾藏精”的现代实质新理论

Essence theory of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and stem cells theory are both important for describing the human structure growth, development and ageing. In our previous study, we compared the character of stem cells with essence theory and found that stem cells are closely related to essence. Then we put forward a new theory that Stem cells have the same properties of congenital essence, and they are the existence formation of congenital essence at the cell level. Stem cells are affected by autogene attributes and regional microenivroments during human growth and development. They are also remotely controlled by neuroendocrine substances. Based on the theory concerning modern scientific connotation of Kidney Storing Essence, here we present a new theory: theoretical connotation of Kidney Storing Essence is closely related with the stem cells self-control system depending on their regional microenviroment, which is regulated and controlled by the neuroendocrine system all over the body, especially by the sex hormone system.