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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2018

[Effect of acupuncture on TGF-β1/Smads pathway in mice with airway remodeling mic].

Huihui Liu, Jiayi Liu, Meiyu Peng, Yuhui Li, Chunqiao Li

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Article in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. [Acupuncture alleviates chronic airway inflammation in obese asthmatic mice by downregulating Vnn1 and FAM126B].Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University · 2025
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Huihui LiuDepartment of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China.
Jiayi LiuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital Affiliated to Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China.
Meiyu PengDepartment of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China.
Yuhui LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China.
Chunqiao LiDepartment of Otolaryngology, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, China.
First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNSun Yat-sen University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the effect of acupuncture on TGF-β1/Smads signaling pathway in the lung tissue of mice with airway remodeling.

methodsThirty specific pathogen-free mice were randomly divided into blank group, model group and acupuncture group (

resultsThe mice in the model showed obvious tracheal fistula with airway pathologies including lumen narrowing, bronchial mucosa thickening, dissociation of the epithelial cells, and thickening of the alveolar septum and airway smooth muscles. These pathological changes were obviously milder in the acupuncture group. The asthmatic mice exhibited significantly increased lung resistance in positive correlation with Mch concentration. Serum TGF-β1 level was significantly elevated in asthmatic mice (

conclusionsAcupuncture can inhibit airway remodeling by inhibiting the expression of airway TGF-β1 and down-regulating the expression of Smads and

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Acupuncture TherapyAirway RemodelingAcupuncture PointsAirway ResistanceAnimalsAsthmaBronchiDisease ProgressionLungMiceMuscle, SmoothRandom AllocationSmad ProteinsTransforming Growth Factor beta1Smad ProteinsTransforming Growth Factor beta1acupunctureairway remodelingasthmatransforming growth factor-β1/Smads

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PMID30514688
PMCPMC6744113
OpenAlexW2909382908

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