Mast Cells and Acupuncture Analgesia [PDF]
Cells, 2022 Mast cells are widely distributed in various parts of the human body and play a vital role in the progression of many diseases. Recently, the close relationship between mast cells and acupoints was elucidated, and the role of mast cells in acupuncture ...
Wei Yao
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The role of visual expectations in acupuncture analgesia: A quantitative electroencephalography study [PDF]
Molecular Pain, 2022 Acupuncture is a complex treatment comprising multisensory stimulation, including visual and tactile sensations and experiences of body ownership. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of these three components of acupuncture stimulation ...
Dha-Hyun Choi +3 more
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Two Distinct Neural Mechanisms Underlying Acupuncture Analgesia [PDF]
Frontiers in Pain Research, 2022 Acupuncture analgesia is a traditional treatment with a long history, although it lacks scientific evidence. It is reportedly associated with the central nervous system, including various brain regions, from the cortices to the brain stem.
Yasutaka Kato +6 more
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Neuroimaging in the Understanding of Acupuncture Analgesia: A Review of Acupuncture Neuroimaging Study Based on Experimental Pain Models [PDF]
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2021 With the development of real-time and visualized neuroimaging techniques, the studies on the central mechanism of acupuncture analgesia gain increasing attention.
Ma Peihong +18 more
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Peripheral Rho-associated protein kinase activation mediates acupuncture analgesia [PDF]
Integrative Medicine ResearchBackground: Acupuncture has been proven effective for various types of pain, and peripheral molecular signals around acupuncture-treated areas have been suggested to contribute to the analgesic effects of acupuncture.
Ji-Yeun Park +6 more
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The Role of Neuroglial Crosstalk and Synaptic Plasticity-Mediated Central Sensitization in Acupuncture Analgesia [PDF]
Neural Plasticity, 2021 Although pain is regarded as a global public health priority, analgesic therapy remains a significant challenge. Pain is a hypersensitivity state caused by peripheral and central sensitization, with the latter considered the culprit for chronic pain ...
Zhongxi Lyu +12 more
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P2X receptors and acupuncture analgesia
Brain Research Bulletin, 2019 Purinergic signaling has recently been suggested to constitute the cellular mechanism underlying acupuncture-induced analgesia (AA). By extending the original hypothesis on endogenous opioids being released during AA, Geoffrey Burnstock and Maiken Nedergaard supplied evidence for the involvement of purinoceptors (P2 and P1/A1 receptors) in the ...
Yong Tang, Haiyan Yin, Peter Illés
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Bibliometric Analysis of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies on Acupuncture Analgesia Over the Past 20 Years [PDF]
Journal of Pain Research, 2021 Mingsheng Sun +2 more
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Optimizing Postoperative Analgesia After Perianal Abscess Surgery Using Ultrasound-Guided Pudendal Nerve Block Combined with Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture: A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
Journal of Pain ResearchCui Zhang,1,2,* Junyi Yang,1,2,* Linhua Feng,1,2 Xizhong Zhao,1,2 Ping Tang1,2 1Department of Anorectal Surgery, Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sichuan Academy of Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China ...
Zhang C, Yang J, Feng L, Zhao X, Tang P
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BMJ, 1977 The possibility of abolishing pain during operations by needling acupuncture points was detected in China 20 years ago. During the last years the Western World showed great interest in this method, which was tested in a great number of surgical operations. Acupuncture was successful, especially when it was introduced by a short conventional anesthesia.
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