Mechanism of acupuncture and moxibustion on chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a narrative review of animal studies

X Wu, K Cheng, C Xu, S Liu, Q Sun… - Pain Research and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a genitourinary disease
commonly seen in males, with symptoms involving pelvic pain, urinary system disease, and …

Antidepressant-like effects of acupuncture-insights from DNA methylation and histone modifications of brain-derived neurotrophic factor

H Jiang, X Zhang, J Lu, H Meng, Y Sun, X Yang… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Sensitive and stable biomarkers that facilitate depression detection and monitor the
antidepressant efficiency are currently unavailable. Thus, the objective is to investigate the …

Electroacupuncture Improves Pregnancy Outcomes in Rats with Thin Endometrium by Promoting the Expression of Pinopode‐Related Molecules

J Xi, J Cheng, C Jin, J Liu, Z Shen, L Xia… - BioMed Research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A thin endometrium affects the success of assisted reproduction due to low endometrial
receptivity. Acupuncture improves endometrial receptivity and promotes the formation of …

Modulation of colonic function in irritable bowel syndrome rats by electroacupuncture at ST25 and the neurobiological links between ST25 and the colon

L Zhang, C Yu, B Chen, Y Chao, H Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional gastrointestinal disease characterized
by abdominal pain and defecation disorders. Acupuncture therapy positively affects IBS, with …

Mechanisms underlying the antidepressant response of acupuncture via PKA/CREB signaling pathway

H Jiang, X Zhang, Y Wang, H Zhang, J Li… - Neural …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Protein kinase A (PKA)/cAMP response element‐binding (CREB) protein signaling pathway,
contributing to impaired neurogenesis parallel to depressive‐like behaviors, has been …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanism of electroacupuncture and herb-partitioned moxibustion on ulcerative colitis animal model: A study based on proteomics

Q Qi, R Zhong, YN Liu, C Zhao, Y Huang… - World Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
BACKGROUND Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic, nonspecific intestinal inflammatory
disease. Acupuncture and moxibustion is proved effective in treating UC, but the mechanism …

Effect of electroacupuncture on reuptake of serotonin via miRNA‐16 expression in a rat model of depression

J Zhao, H Tian, H Song, X Wang, T Luo… - Evidence‐Based …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The current study aimed to investigate the effects and mechanisms of electroacupuncture
(EA) treatment applied to Bai hui (GV20) and Yin tang (GV29) acupoints (1 mA, 2 Hz …

Moxibustion-mediated alleviation of synovitis in rats with rheumatoid arthritis through the regulation of NLRP3 inflammasome by modulating neutrophil extracellular …

M Wang, H Zhao, H Zhao, C Huo, Y Yuan, Y Zhu - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Purpose This study investigates the potential mechanism of moxibustion in the treatment of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by regulating the neutrophil extracellular trap (NET)/NOD-like …

Electroacupuncture Modulates 5‐HT4R‐Mediated cAMP/PKA Signaling to Improve Intestinal Motility Disorders in a Thy1‐αSyn Parkinson's Mouse Model

L Shen, Z Wang, R Huang, L Wu… - Evidence‐Based …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Constipation is one of the most common nonmotor symptoms in patients with Parkinson's
disease (PD) and often occurs before motor symptoms. Electroacupuncture effectively …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of acupuncture on the miR-146a-mediated IRAK1/TRAF6/NF-κB signaling pathway in rats with sarcopenia induced by D-galactose

J Jin, Z Yang, H Liu, M Guo, B Chen, H Zhu… - Annals of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Sarcopenia during aging is closely linked to sterile, low-grade, chronic
inflammation. However, considering the increasingly aging global population, the …