The anti-inflammatory actions and mechanisms of acupuncture from acupoint to target organs via neuro-immune regulation

N Li, Y Guo, Y Gong, Y Zhang, W Fan… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Inflammation plays a significant role in the occurrence and development of multiple
diseases. This study comprehensively reviews and presents literature from the last five …

The good and bad of Nrf2: an update in Cancer and New perspectives in COVID-19

S Emanuele, A Celesia, A D'Anneo… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a well-known transcription factor best
recognised as one of the main regulators of the oxidative stress response. Beyond playing a …

The effect of acupuncture on modulating inflammatory cytokines in rodent animal models of respiratory disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

S Lee, SN Kim - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Purpose Although respiratory diseases (RD) are rapidly becoming a global health issue due
to their high mortality and prevalence, there are limitations to the currently available …

Allicin protects against LPS-induced cardiomyocyte injury by activating Nrf2-HO-1 and inhibiting NLRP3 pathways

F Sun, K Xu, J Zhou, W Zhang, G Duan… - BMC Cardiovascular …, 2023 - Springer
Background Allicin is a bioactive compound with potent antioxidative activity and plays a
protective effect in myocardial damage and fibrosis. The role and mechanism of Allicin in …

Phosphodiesterase 4B is required for NLRP3 inflammasome activation by positive feedback with Nrf2 in the early phase of LPS-induced acute lung injury

R Dhar, MN Rana, L Zhang, Y Li, N Li, Z Hu… - Free Radical Biology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Acute lung injury (ALI) is associated with overproduction of inflammatory mediators in lung
tissue. Previous studies have revealed that inflammation induces activation of …

Small extracellular vesicles derived from Nrf2-overexpressing human amniotic mesenchymal stem cells protect against lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury …

L Xu, Y Zhu, C Li, Q Wang, L Ma, J Wang, S Zhang - Biology Direct, 2022 - Springer
Background Acute lung injury (ALI) is a major cause of respiratory failure in critically ill
patients that results in significant morbidity and mortality. Recent studies indicate that cell …

Release and actions of inflammatory exosomes in pulmonary emphysema: potential therapeutic target of acupuncture

Y Zou, OM Bhat, X Yuan, G Li, D Huang… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Exosomes have been reported to mediate activation of the inflammatory
response by secretion of inflammasome products such as IL-1β or IL-18 and that changes in …

Açaí (Euterpe oleracea Mart.) presents anti-neuroinflammatory capacity in LPS-activated microglia cells

DV de Souza, L Pappis, TT Bandeira… - Nutritional …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Neuropsychiatric diseases are responsible for one of the highest burden of
morbidity and mortality worldwide. These illnesses include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive overview of acupuncture therapy over the past 20 years: machine learning-based bibliometric analysis

C Liu, S Liu, Y Wang, X Xia, Y Zhang, H Jiang… - … Therapies in Medicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Acupuncture, a therapy created by the ancient Chinese, has been gaining
increasing popularity and acceptance worldwid. The surge in the number of publications on …

NLRP3 Knockout Protects against Lung Injury Induced by Cerebral Ischemia–Reperfusion

Q Xu, Y Ye, Z Wang, H Zhu, Y Li, J Wang… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background and Purpose. Stroke‐associated pneumonia (SAP) is a common complication
after stroke that increases the mortality of patients. Although there have been many studies …