ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2019
Effects of Moxibustion and Moxa Smoke on Behavior Changes and Energy Metabolism in APP/PS1 Mice.
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- Efficacy and safety of acupuncture with moxibustion for knee osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Acupuncture treatment of vascular cognitive impairment through peripheral nerve stimulation pathway: a scoping review.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- Intranasal essential oils in therapy: advances in clinical applications and delivery mechanisms.Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan · 2026Review
- Moxa-combustion byproducts improve cognitive function via olfactory-mediated modulation of the GSK-3β/CREB pathway.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
- Moxibustion ameliorated age-related alterations in neurological behavior and gut microbiota in mice.American journal of translational research · 2023Article
- Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Plum Blossom Needling with Mild Moxibustion Device for Upper Limb Pain Disorder and Motor Dysfunction in Patients with Stage 1 Post-Stroke Shoulder-Hand Syndrome: Study Protocol for a Multi-Center, Single-Blind, Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2023Article
- Efficacy of Moxibustion Smoke for Stage 1 Post-Stroke Shoulder-Hand Syndrome: Protocol for a Multi-Center, Single-Blind Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2022Article
- Study on the Multitarget Mechanism and Active Compounds of Essential Oil fromEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate the antiaging effects of moxibustion and moxa smoke on APP/PS1 mice and to illustrate the mechanism of moxibustion improving Alzheimer's disease (AD).
methods36 male APP/PS1 mice were randomly assigned into three groups (
resultsIn this study, relative to normal mice, we found that AD mice showed altered tricarboxylic and fatty acid metabolism and showed behavioral changes consistent with the onset of AD. However, both the moxibustion and moxa smoke interventions were able to mitigate these effects to some degree in AD mice.
conclusionsThe data suggest that tricarboxylic acid cycle and unsaturated fatty acid metabolomics changes may be a target of AD, and the beneficial effects of moxibustion on cognitive behaviors may be mediated by the energy metabolism system.
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