ArticleNeurochemical research2019
Electroacupuncture and Curcumin Promote Oxidative Balance and Motor Function Recovery in Rats Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury.
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- Neuroprotective Potential of Curcumin in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Clinical Insights Into Cellular and Molecular Signaling Pathways.Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology · 2025Review
- Developing an NT3-loaded exosomal biodegradable conductive hydrogel combined with EA for targeted treatment of spinal cord injury.Materials today. Bio · 2025Article
- Curcumin reduces pain after spinal cord injury in rats by decreasing oxidative stress and increasing GABAA receptor and GAD65 levels.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- An injectable curcumin-loaded hydrogel for neuroprotective treatment promote nerve tissue repair in rat severe spinal cord injury.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- The role of apoptosis in spinal cord injury: a bibliometric analysis from 1994 to 2023.Frontiers in cellular neuroscience · 2023Article
- Comparative efficacy of five most common traditional Chinese medicine monomers for promoting recovery of motor function in rats with blunt spinal cord injury: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Review
- Electro-acupuncture and its combination with adult stem cell transplantation for spinal cord injury treatment: A summary of current laboratory findings and a review of literature.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2022Review
- Electroacupuncture-Regulated miR-34a-3p/PDCD6 Axis Promotes Post-Spinal Cord Injury Recovery in BothJournal of immunology research · 2022Article
- Effects of Polyphenols on Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Interconnected Pathways during Spinal Cord Injury.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2022Review
- Mechanism Underlying Acupuncture Therapy in Spinal Cord Injury: A Narrative Overview of Preclinical Studies.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Review
- Polyphenols Targeting Oxidative Stress in Spinal Cord Injury: Current Status and Future Vision.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2022Review
- Thoracic Jia-Ji electro-acupuncture mitigates low skeletal muscle atrophy and improves motor function recovery following thoracic spinal cord injury in rats.American journal of translational research · 2022Article
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- Effect of electroacupuncture on inhibition of inflammatory response and oxidative stress through activating ApoE and Nrf2 in a mouse model of spinal cord injury.Brain and behavior · 2021Article
- Hormetic Effects of Bioactive Compounds from Foods, Beverages, and Food Dressing: The Potential Role in Spinal Cord Injury.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2021Review
- Electroacupuncture Stimulation Alleviates CFA-Induced Inflammatory Pain Via Suppressing P2X3 Expression.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019Article
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Abstract
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a condition that puts the patient's life at risk in the acute phase and, during the chronic stage, results in permanent deficits in motor, sensory and autonomic functions. Isolated therapeutic strategies have not shown an effect on this condition. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) and curcumin, alone or combined, on the oxidative balance, motor function recovery and amount of preserved tissue following a traumatic SCI. Long-Evans rats were divided into five groups: SHAM, SCI, SCI + EA, SCI + Curcumin, and SCI + EA + Curcumin. Nitric oxide was significantly decreased in the Curcumin group; the EA, Curcumin and SCI + EA + Curcumin groups had significantly decreased hydroxyl radical and lipid peroxidation levels. Motor function recovery and the amount of preserved spinal cord tissue were significantly greater in the EA, Curcumin and EA + Curcumin groups. The results show that EA and Curcumin treatment alone or in combination decreased oxidative stress, improved functional motor recovery and increased the amount of preserved spinal cord tissue following a traumatic injury.
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