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Stimulation of microneedles alleviates pathology of Parkinson’s disease in mice by regulating the CD4+/CD8+ cells from the periphery to the brain

Frontiers in Immunology
IntroductionImmune dysfunction is a major cause of neuroinflammation and accelerates the progression of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Numerous studies have shown that stimulation of specific acupuncture points (acupoints) can ameliorate PD symptoms.
Jin Hee Kim, Yujin Choi, Jin Se Kim, Hanbyeol Lee, In Gyoung Ju, Na Young Yoo, Sookie La, Do Hyeon Jeong, Changsu Na, Hi-Joon Park, Hi-Joon Park, Myung Sook Oh, Myung Sook Oh   +12 more
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Controlling gag reflex whit low power laser acupuncture on point P6: A case report

Regeneration, Reconstruction & Restoration, 2019
Introduction: Gag reflex is common during dental procedure such as, taking radiography, oral examination and alginate impression. This reflex has negative impact on the quality of any dental procedure.
Javad Sarabadani, Ali Labafchi, Nasim Chiniforush   +2 more
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Similarities between Ashi acupoints and myofascial trigger points: Exploring the relationship between body surface treatment points

Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022
Although acupuncture points and myofascial trigger points (TPs) are based in different medical fields, the two points share important attributes. We explored the relationship between acupuncture points and TPs based on their characteristics and the ...
Seoyoung Lee, Seoyoung Lee, In-Seon Lee, In-Seon Lee, Younbyoung Chae, Younbyoung Chae   +5 more
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Migrasomes in Ischemic Stroke: Molecular Landscape and Pathophysiological Impact

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Multi‐omics profiling of stroke patients exposes systemic molecular fingerprints of immune activation, oxidative stress and metabolic collapse. Complement and coagulation cascade, and cholesterol metabolism emerge as shared functional hallmarks of plasma migrasomes in stroke patients and migrasomes isolated from experimental stroke mice.
Huifen Zhou, Yingying Zhang, Peng Zhou, Haofang Wan, Lingling Li, Bin Xu, Yuping Wan, Yingming Song, Yi Kang, Hongbo Zhang, Min Shi, Qun Hou, Jiehong Yang, Chen Ding, Wei Fu, Buchang Zhao, Haitong Wan   +16 more
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The History of Liquid Ear Acupuncture and the Current Scientific State of the Art

Journal of Pharmacopuncture, 2016
This short review article presents a current overview of existing publications and scientific results regarding liquid (ear) acupuncture. The injection of liquids into defined acupuncture points of the ear is not a method commonly used in the Western ...
Daniela Litscher, Gerhard Litscher
doaj   +1 more source

Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Peripheral joint osteoarthritis is a major cause of pain and functional limitation. Few treatments are safe and effective. OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects of acupuncture for treating peripheral joint osteoarthritis.
Altman, American College of Rheumatology Subcommittee on Osteoarthritis Guidelines, Ammer, Angst, Angst, Ausiello, Bars, Bellamy, Bellamy, Berman, Berman, Berman, Birch, Birch, Birch, Bjordal, Bjordal, Brinkhaus, Brinkhaus, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cherkin, Christensen, Cibere, Clegg, Coan, Deeks, Deeks JJ, Dickens, Ernst, Ernst, Escobar, Ezzo, Ezzo, Felson, Felson, Fergusson, Fink, Fink, Fink, Foster, Fransen, Furlan, Gaw, Glanville, Guccione, Han, Haslam, Herman, Higgins, Higgins, Higgins, Higgins, Hrobjartsson, Hui, Ioannidis, Itoh, Itoh, Jadad, Jinks, Jordan, Jubb, Juni, Junnila, Kaptchuk, Kaptchuk, Kaptchuk, Kearney, Kwon, Kwon, Lao, Larson, Lawrence, Lawrence, Lethbridge-Cejku, Lewith, Lewith, Li, Linde, Linde, Loy, Lundeberg, Macdonald, MacPherson, Manheimer, Manheimer, McAlindon, Melchart, Miller, Mitchell, Moerman, Molsberger, National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions, Ng, Oliveria, Pariente, Paterson, Peat, Petrie, Petrie, Petrou, Quandt, Rao, Reichenbach, Roland, Rozendaal, Sackett, Sackett, Sangdee, Sangdee, Scharf, Schulz, Singh, Stener-Victorin, Streitberger, Streitberger, Stucki, Sutton, Takeda, Thomas, Tillu, Tillu, Towheed, Towheed, Tukmachi, Tulder, Ulett, Vas, Wegman, Weiner, White, White, White, Wilcox, Williamson, Witt, Witt, World Health Organization, Yurtkuran, Zhang, Zhang, Zherebkin   +140 more
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Real‐Time and High‐Resolution NIR‐II‐L Imaging of Netrin‐1‐Mediated Neurovascular Coupling Driven by Dose‐Dependent Electroacupuncture

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Disrupted neurovascular coupling contributes to ovarian dysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome. Using near‑infrared II long‑wavelength imaging, this study visualizes how electroacupuncture dynamically regulates ovarian blood vessels in vivo. Immediate and cumulative stimulation elicit distinct vascular responses via a Netrin‐1 dependent mechanism ...
Yicong Wang, Zi‐Han Chen, Jiajia Li, Wei Hu, Ying Cao, Yu Wang, Xiaoyu Tong, Wenhan Lu, Yuze Yang, Yuehao Wang, Yan Xiao, Wenhao Gao, Yuning Chen, Yuyan Hou, Fan Zhang, Yi Feng   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is single‐point acupuncture effective in treating acute low back pain?

Clinical Case Reports, 2021
Acupuncture is often used for acute and chronic low back pain; however, its efficacy is controversial, primarily for acute low back pain (ALBP). An acupuncture point, GV‐26, could be used as an analgesic acupoint to treat acute low back pain.
Sagun Tiwari, Namrata Sapkota
doaj   +1 more source

Methological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on acupuncture for stroke: a review of review [PDF]

, 2017
Objective: To assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses regarding acupuncture intervention for stroke and the primary studies within them.
Chen, Xin-Lin, Gao, Ri-Yang, Hu, Yue, Li, Xian-Tao, Lu, Li-ya, Mo, Chuan-Wei, Wu, Min-Feng, Xu, Qian, Zhou, Qian-Yi, Zhou, Xuan   +9 more
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Ethical and Frugal Approaches to Animal Experimentation in Bioelectronics and Neural Engineering—An Invertebrate Renaissance?

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
Invertebrates are the classic neuroscience models and should make a comeback. Invertebrate organisms can be a more ethical and cost‐effective way to move bioelectronics research forward more rapidly. ABSTRACT The accelerating development of bioelectronic neural interfaces has brought increased attention to ethical considerations surrounding in vivo ...
Eric Daniel Głowacki
wiley   +1 more source