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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
exaly   +9 more sources

Peripheral Rho-associated protein kinase activation mediates acupuncture analgesia [PDF]

Integrative Medicine Research
Background: 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, Jae-Hwan Jang, Yang-Hwa Kang, Songhee Jeon, Seung-Nam Kim, Yeon-Hee Ryu, Hi-Joon Park   +6 more
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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, Seoyoung Lee, In-Seon Lee, Younbyoung Chae   +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, Yasutaka Kato, Kazuhiro Yachi, Kazuhiro Yachi, Hideyuki Hoshi, Toyoji Okada, Yoshihito Shigihara   +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, Ma Peihong, Qu Yuzhu, Qu Yuzhu, Yin Tao, Yin Tao, He Zhaoxuan, He Zhaoxuan, Cheng Shirui, Cheng Shirui, Teng Yuke, Teng Yuke, Xie Kunnan, Xie Kunnan, Li Shenghong, Sun Ruirui, Sun Ruirui, Zeng Fang, Zeng Fang   +18 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, Péter Illés
exaly   +4 more sources

Effects and mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia mediated by afferent nerves in acupoint microenvironments. [PDF]

Front Neurosci, 2023
In the past few decades, the use of acupuncture analgesia in clinical practice has increased worldwide. This is due to its various benefits, including natural alleviation of pain without causing various adverse effects associated with non-steroidal anti ...
Fan Z, Dou B, Wang J, Wu Y, Du S, Li J, Yao K, Li Y, Wang S, Gong Y, Guo Y, Xu Z.   +11 more
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Multidimensional Pain Modulation by Acupuncture Analgesia: The Reward Effect of Acupuncture on Pain Relief. [PDF]

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2022
Pain is an intrinsically unpleasant experience with features that protect an organism by promoting motivation and learning. Pain relief, a negative reinforcement of pain, is considered a reward and activates the brain's reward system.
Pan S, Wang S, Xue X, Yuan H, Li J, Liu Y, Yue Z.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The Role of Neuroglial Crosstalk and Synaptic Plasticity-Mediated Central Sensitization in Acupuncture Analgesia. [PDF]

Neural Plast, 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 ...
Lyu Z, Guo Y, Gong Y, Fan W, Dou B, Li N, Wang S, Xu Y, Liu Y, Chen B, Guo Y, Xu Z, Lin X.   +12 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Bibliometric Analysis of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies on Acupuncture Analgesia Over the Past 20 Years. [PDF]

J Pain Res, 2021
Background Researches on the central mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia have been widely conducted worldwide. However, there is no bibliometric analysis of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies on acupuncture analgesia.
Huang L, Xu G, He J, Tian H, Zhou Z, Huang F, Liu Y, Sun M, Liang F.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources