ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2017
Laser Acupuncture Exerts Neuroprotective Effects via Regulation of
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- Photobiomodulation Therapy on Brain: Pioneering an Innovative Approach to Revolutionize Cognitive Dynamics.Cells · 2024Review
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- Fire acupuncture for anti-LGI1 antibody autoimmune encephalitis: a case report.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Article
- Network Pharmacology Analysis and Experimental Validation of Kaempferol in the Treatment of Ischemic Stroke by Inhibiting Apoptosis and Regulating Neuroinflammation Involving Neutrophils.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- Therapeutic Effects of Photobiomodulation Therapy on Multiple Sclerosis by Regulating the Inflammatory Process and Controlling Immune Cell Activity: A Novel Promising Treatment Target.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2022Review
- Electroacupuncture Suppresses CCI-Induced Neuropathic Pain through GABAA Receptors.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- Acupuncture Interventions for Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Cognitive Disorders: A Review of Mechanisms.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2022Review
- Neuroprotective Effect of Acupuncture against Single Prolonged Stress-Induced Memory Impairments and Inflammation in Rat Brain via Modulation of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Expression.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- Current application and future directions of photobiomodulation in central nervous diseases.Neural regeneration research · 2021Review
- The Role of Low-Level Laser Therapy in the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis: A Review Study.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2021Review
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Abstract
Acupuncture has a positive effect on cognitive deficits. However, the effects of laser acupuncture (LA) on cognitive function and its mechanisms of action are unclear. The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of LA on middle cerebral artery occlusion- (MCAO-) induced cognitive impairment and its mechanisms of action. Transient focal cerebral ischemia was modeled in adult Sprague-Dawley rats by MCAO. After LA or manual-acupuncture (MA) treatment at the GV20 and HT7 for 2 weeks, hippocampal-dependent memory was evaluated using the Morris water maze (MWM) test. The hippocampus was dissected to analyze choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) immunoreactivity and
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