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Electroacupuncture at ST36 ameliorates gastric dysmotility in rats with diabetic gastroparesis via the nucleus tractus solitarius-vagal axis.

BACKGROUND: Diabetic gastroparesis (DGP), characterized by delayed gastric emptying and impaired motility, poses significant therapeutic challenges due to its complex neural and molecular pathophysiology. Emerging evidence suggests that electroacupuncture (EA) at ST36 modulates gastrointestinal function; however, the precise neuromolecular pathways underlying its efficacy in DGP remain incompletely defined. AIM: To elucidate the neural mechanisms underlying EA at ST36 improving DGP gastric motility through the nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS)-vagal axis. METHODS: The DGP model was establishe…

Electroacupuncture restores intestinal mucosal barrier in IBS-D rats by modulating mast cell-derived exosomal MiR-149-5p.

BACKGROUND: Intestinal barrier dysfunction is a key etiology of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D), and our previous work has demonstrated that mast cells play a critical role in this process. Here, we further show that electroacupuncture (EA) restores intestinal mucosal barrier in IBS-D Rats by modulating mast cell-Derived exosomal (MC-EXO) microRNAs (miRNAs). METHODS: IBS-D was induced in rats using chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) combined with Senna solution administration, and confirmed through assessments of visceral pain threshold, diarrhea index, percentage …

Электроакустация смягчает разрыв мозгового барьера и нейроинфламмацию через астроцитический MC4R в мышечной модели множественных склерозов.

Астроциты являются ключевыми регуляторами нейроинфламмации в множестве склерозов (МС). Электроакуптура (ЭА), которая является безопасной и эффективной с точки зрения затрат абсорбирующей терапией, продемонстрировала преимущества нейродегенеративных заболеваний, однако ее механизмы, связанные с астроцитами, остаются неясными. Здесь мы продемонстрировали, что EA в ST36 смягчает нарушение мозгового барьера (BBB) и нейроинфламмацию в период пикового периода экспериментального аутоиммунного энцефаломиелита (EAE). Кроме того, EA в ST36 отрегулировала выражение α-меланоцито-стимулирующего гормона (α-

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Astrocytes are key regulators of neuroinflammation in multiple sclerosis (MS). Electroacupuncture (EA), a safe and cost-effective adjuvant therapy, has shown benefits in neurodegenerative diseases, but its astrocyte-related mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we demonstrated that EA at ST36 alleviated blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption and neuroinflammation d…

[Electroacupuncture reduces neuronal apoptosis in rats with spinal cord injury by regulating GSK-3β expression and its phosphorylation].

OBJECTIVES: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation of "Dazhui"(GV14) and "Mingmen" (GV4) of the Governor Vessel (GV) on the apoptosis of neurons in rats with spinal cord injury (SCI) by regulating the expression of glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) protein and its phosphorylation level, so as to reveal partial mechanism for the treatment of SCI with EA of GV. METHODS: A total of 45 male SD rats were randomly divided into sham-operation, model and EA groups, 15 rats in each group. The SCI model was established by using the modified Allen's percussion device. EA stimula…

Electroacupuncture alleviates cerebral ischemia injury by regulating PI3K/AKT/NF-κB signaling in microglia of ischemic stroke rats.

This study aimed to investigate the potential of electroacupuncture as an intervention for inducing 'Awakening and Opening of the Brain' in rats with stroke models induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion/reperfusion (MCAO/R). The efficacy of electroacupuncture in alleviating cerebral ischemic injury was evaluated using Longa scores, triphenyl tetrazolium chloride staining, and hematoxylin and eosin staining. Non-targeted metabolomics analysis was conducted to identify differential metabolite changes before and after electroacupuncture treatment in MCAO/R rats. Network pharmacology analysis…

Electroacupuncture attenuates neuropathic pain via suppressing BIP-IRE-1α-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress in the anterior cingulate cortex.

Studies have suggested that endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) is involved in neurological dysfunction and that electroacupuncture (EA) attenuates neuropathic pain (NP) via undefined pathways. However, the role of ERS in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) in NP and the effect of EA on ERS in the ACC have not yet been investigated. In this study, an NP model was established by chronic constriction injury (CCI) of the left sciatic nerve in rats, and mechanical and cold tests were used to evaluate behavioral hyperalgesia. The protein expression and distribution were evaluated using western blott…

Electroacupuncture Promotes Liver Regeneration by Activating DMV Acetylcholinergic Neurons-Vagus-Macrophage Axis in 70% Partial Hepatectomy of Mice.

Lack of liver regenerative capacity is the primary cause of hepatic failure and even mortality in patients undergoing hepatectomy, with no effective intervention strategies currently available. Therefore, identifying efficacious interventions to enhance liver regeneration is pivotal for optimizing clinical outcomes. Recent studies have demonstrated that vagotomy exerts an inhibitory effect on liver regeneration following partial hepatectomy, thereby substantiating the pivotal role played by the vagus nerve in the process of liver regeneration. In recent years, electroacupuncture (EA) has emerg…

Electroacupuncture improves cognitive impairment after ischemic stroke based on regulation of mitochondrial dynamics through SIRT1/PGC-1α pathway.

In recent years, the mechanism of acupuncture in the treatment of post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) has not been fully elucidated. The balance between mitochondrial fission and fusion is important for PSCI. Our previous research demonstrated that electroacupuncture can improve learning and memory in middle cerebral artery ischemia reperfusion (MCAO/R) rats. However, the specific mechanism by which electroacupuncture improves learning and memory in MCAO/R rats by regulating mitochondrial fission and fusion needs to be further investigated. The MCAO/R rats was developed using the line-bolt…

Electroacupuncture ameliorates cardiac dysfunction in myocardial ischemia model rats: a potential role of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.

OBJECTIVE: To verify the hypothesis that electroacupuncture inhibits the hyperactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis regulating the expression of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) in the hippocampus of acute myocardial ischemia (AMI) rats. METHODS: Sixty-six healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into five groups: Sham, AMI (Model), electroacupuncture at Shenmen (HT7)-Tongli (HT5) segment (EA), non-acupoint electroacupuncture (Control), and Model + corticosterone (Model + CORT). AMI was induced occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery, …

Lateral hypothalamic orexin neurons mediate electroacupuncture-induced anxiolytic effects in a rat model of post-traumatic stress disorder.

The lateral hypothalamus' orexinergic system has been associated with anxiety-related behaviors, and electroacupuncture (EA) modifies orexin neurons to control the anti-anxiety process. However, in a rat model of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the important role of LH orexin neurons (OXNs) in the anxiolytic effects induced by EA has not been explored. In this study, rats underwent modified single prolonged stress (MSPS) for seven days before developing EA. The rats were then subjected to elevated plus maze (EPM) and open field (OFT) tests, and western blot and c-Fos/orexin double label…

Electroacupuncture alleviates ciliary muscle cell apoptosis in lens-induced myopic guinea pigs through inhibiting the mitochondrial signaling pathway.

AIM: To investigate the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on the mitochondria-dependent apoptotic signaling pathway in the ciliary muscle of guinea pigs with negative lens-induced myopia (LIM). METHODS: Guinea pigs were randomly divided into normal control (NC) group, LIM group, LIM+SHAM acupoint (LIM+SHAM) group, and LIM+EA group. Animals in the NC group received no intervention, while those in other three groups were covered with -6.0 diopter (D) lenses on right eyes. Meanwhile, animals in the LIM+EA group received EA at Hegu (LI4) combined with Taiyang (EX-HN5) acupoints, while those in th…

Electroacupuncture alleviates pain after total knee arthroplasty through regulating neuroplasticity: A resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study.

INTRODUCTION: We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of electroacupuncture in relieving acute pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and related mechanism. METHODS: In this randomized, single-blind, and sham-acupuncture controlled study. Forty patients with postoperative acute pain were recruited and randomly divided electroacupuncture group (n = 20) and sham-acupuncture group (n = 20) from November 2020 to October 2021. All patients received electroacupuncture or sham-acupuncture for 5 days after TKA. Their brain regions were scanned with resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging befo…

Retracted: Effects of Electroacupuncture with Different Waveforms on Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2022/6866000.].

Electroacupuncture Attenuates Neuropathic Pain in a Rat Model of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy: Involvement of Spinal Cord Synaptic Plasticity.

PURPOSE: Cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR) is a common neurologic condition that causes chronic neck pain and motor functions, with neuropathic pain (NP) being the primary symptom. Although it has been established that electroacupuncture (EA) can yield an analgesic effect in clinics and synaptic plasticity plays a critical role in the development and maintenance of NP, the underlying mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. In this study, we explored the potential mechanisms underlying EA's effect on synaptic plasticity in CSR rat models. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The CSR rat model was …

Electroacupuncture promotes remyelination and alleviates cognitive deficit via promoting OPC differentiation in a rat model of subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a devastating cerebral vascular disease which causes neurological deficits including long-term cognitive deficit. Demyelination of white matter is correlated with cognitive deficit in SAH. Electroacupuncture (EA) is a traditional Chinese medical treatment which protects against cognitive deficit in varies of neurological diseases. However, whether EA exerts protective effect on cognitive function in SAH has not been investigated. The underlying mechanism of remyelination regulated by EA remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the protective effects of …

[Effect of electroacupuncture preconditioning on myocyte apoptosis in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury rats based on FXR/SHP pathway].

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) preconditioning on left-cardiac function, contents of serum TNF-α and IL-6 and expression of myocardial farnesoid X receptor(FXR), small heterodimer partner (SHP), apoptosis inducing factor (AIF) and heat shock proteins 70 (HSP70) genes in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) rats, so as to explore its mechanisms underlying improvement of ischemic myocardial injury. METHODS: Forty male Wistar rats were randomly divided into normal control, sham operation, MIRI model and EA pretreatment groups, with 10 rats in each group. Rat…

GABAergic Inhibition of Spinal Cord Dorsal Horns Contributes to Analgesic Effect of Electroacupuncture in Incisional Neck Pain Rats.

BACKGROUND: Acupuncture has shown to be effective in relieving post-surgical pain. Nonetheless, its underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. In the present study, we investigated the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on the expression of GABA, GABA-A receptor (R) and GABA-BR in the spinal cord dorsal horns (DHs), and the involved neural cells in rats with incisional neck pain. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Male SD rats were randomly divided into control, model, Futu (LI18), Hegu-Neiguan (LI4-PC6), and Zusanli-Yanglingquan (ST36-GB34) groups. The incisional neck pain model was established by mak…

Electroacupuncture reduces chronic fibromyalgia pain through attenuation of transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 signaling pathway in mouse brains.

OBJECTIVES: Fibromyalgia pain is a mysterious clinical pain syndrome, characterized by inflammation in the brain, whose molecular mechanisms are still unknown. Females are more commonly affected by fibromyalgia, exhibiting symptoms such as widespread mechanical pain, immune dysfunction, sleep disturbances, and poor quality of life. Electroacupuncture (EA) has been used to relieve several types of pain, including fibromyalgia pain. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In the present study, we used dual injections of acidic saline into the gastrocnemius muscle to initiate a neural activation that resulted in…

Electroacupuncture via chronically implanted electrodes improves gastrointestinal motility by balancing sympathovagal activities in a rat model of constipation.

Electroacupuncture (EA) has been reported for treating constipation in clinical studies. However, little is known of the possible mechanisms involved in the prokinetic effect of EA. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects and underlying autonomic mechanisms of EA via chronically implanted electrodes for constipation in rat induced by Loperamide (Lop). Lop was given to regular rats to induce constipation. EA was performed via a pair of electrodes chronically implanted at bilateral acupoint ST-36. Feces characteristics, gastric emptying, small intestinal transit, distal colon transi…

Electroacupuncture reduces hemiplegia following acute middle cerebral artery infarction with alteration of serum NSE, S-100B and endothelin.

Acupuncture may help motor recovery in chronic stroke survivors, but it is unclear whether it is useful for acute or subacute stroke patients. This study aimed to assess the effiency of electroacupuncture on hemiplegic patients caused by acute first-ever middle cerebral artery infarction. Ninety-eight patients with hemiplegia after first-ever middle cerebral artery infarction were divided into the observation group and the control group. Electroacupuncture was applied once daily for three weeks seven days after symptom onset. The motor functions of the limbs and the activities of daily living …