ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2017
Regulating the Balance of Th17/Treg via Electroacupuncture and Moxibustion: An Ulcerative Colitis Mice Model Based Study.
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- Electroacupuncture alleviates intestinal inflammation in rats with ulcerative colitis by regulating colonic cell autophagy and gut microbiota.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2026Article
- Mechanism study of acupuncture and acupuncture combined with medication in the treatment of ulcerative colitis.Physiological research · 2025Review
- Efficacy and safety of moxibustion for ulcerative colitis: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Inhibition SIRT1 to regulate FOXP3 or RORγt can restore the balance of Treg/Th17 axis in ulcerative colitis and enhance the anti-inflammatory effect of moxibustion.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Article
- Acupuncture influences multiple diseases by regulating gut microbiota.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2024Review
- Comparison and effect of moxibustion and acupuncture on Nogo/NgR signaling pathway in rats with cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.Journal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2023Article
- The protective effects of electroacupuncture on intestinal barrier lesions in IBS and UC model.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Shared Genes ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy for cognitive impairment: the microbiome-gut-brain axis and its role.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2023Review
- Electroacupuncture alleviates ulcerative colitis by targeting CXCL1: evidence from the transcriptome and validation.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Article
- The immunomodulatory mechanisms for acupuncture practice.Frontiers in immunology · 2023Review
- Construction, bioinformatics analysis, and validation of competitive endogenous RNA networks in ulcerative colitis.Frontiers in genetics · 2022Article
- A Review on the Immunomodulatory Mechanism of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Review
- Role of Neuroimmune Crosstalk in Mediating the Anti-inflammatory and Analgesic Effects of Acupuncture on Inflammatory Pain.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2021Review
- Microbial Profiles of Patients With Antipsychotic-Related Constipation Treated With Electroacupuncture.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Article
- Electroacupuncture Improves M2 Microglia Polarization and Glia Anti-inflammation of Hippocampus in Alzheimer's Disease.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2021Article
- Effects of acupuncture on clinical outcome and helper T cell distribution and abundance in patients with convalescent ischemic stroke.American journal of translational research · 2021Article
- Effect of Electroacupuncture in Mice with Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis and the Influence of Gut Microbiota.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2020Article
- Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain and Its Regulatory Elements SIRT1 and SIRT3 Play Important Role in the Initial Process of Energy Conversion after Moxibustion at Local Skin.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2020Article
- Electroacupuncture and Moxibustion Regulate Hippocampus Glia and Mitochondria Activation in DSS-Induced Colitis Mice.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2020Article
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Abstract
aimTo investigate the relationship between the effects of electroacupuncture/moxibustion and the balance of Th17/Treg in treating ulcerative colitis (UC) and to preliminary compare the effects of the above two methods.
methodsDSS-induced UC mice were treated by electroacupuncture and moxibustion. Disease activity index (DAI) was scored; intestinal pathological structure and ultrastructure were observed. The levels of IL-2, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17A, IL-17F, and TGF-
resultsBoth electroacupuncture and moxibustion can relieve UC. These effects are further supported by ELISA results. In addition, the ratio of Treg and Th17 in spleen lymphocytes and the expression of TLR2 and TLR4 are significantly improved. Also, the expression of ROR
conclusionBoth electroacupuncture and moxibustion may ameliorate UC by regulating the balance of Th17/Treg. Whether moxibustion has better efficacy than electroacupuncture needs further study.
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