ArticleChinese medicine2020
The effect of acupuncture on tumor growth and gut microbiota in mice inoculated with osteosarcoma cells.
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- Characterization of the gut microbiota and fecal metabolome in the osteosarcoma mouse model.Aging · 2024Article
- Acupuncture influences multiple diseases by regulating gut microbiota.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2024Review
- Combination of BFHY with Cisplatin Relieved Chemotherapy Toxicity and Altered Gut Microbiota in Mice.International journal of genomics · 2023Article
- Electroacupuncture treatment improves motor function and neurological outcomes after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury.Neural regeneration research · 2022Article
- Analysis of Acupoints Combination for Cancer-Related Anorexia Based on Association Rule Mining.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
- The interactions between traditional Chinese medicine and gut microbiota: Global research status and trends.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022Article
- Clinical Efficacy and Potential Mechanisms of Acupoint Stimulation Combined With Chemotherapy in Combating Cancer: A Review and Prospects.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Review
- The Interaction Between the Microbiome and Tumors.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2021Review
- Cancer-Preventive Role of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Colitis-Associated Colorectal Cancer: Roles of Gut Microbiota Involved.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2021Article
- Epigenetic Landscape Changes Due to Acupuncture Treatment: From Clinical to Basic Research.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2020Review
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10 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundCancer is a complex systemic disease. As a key component of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is a clinically proven medical treatment for many diseases, and it also has preventative effects as it balances the body, allowing it to self-regulate. For cancer patients, acupuncture is widely used as complementary therapy to boost the immune system and reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. However, few studies have determined how acupuncture against cancer, especially in regulating the intestinal flora of the tumor-burdened mice.
methodsWe treated osteosarcoma tumor-burdened mice by using needling on different acupoints and acupoints combination, thereafter determined the effects of acupuncture on tumor growth by using imaging technology in vitro. In addition, intestinal bacteria were analyzed for further understanding the holistic and systemic treatment effects of acupuncture in osteosarcoma tumor-burdened mice.
resultsAcupuncture treatment can delay tumor growth and changes of intestinal bacteria in osteosarcoma tumor-burdened mice. In detail, the loss of body weight and the development of tumor volume of mice have been postposed by needling specific acupoints. In addition, acupuncture treatment has delayed the changes of the relative abundance of
conclusionOur results suggest that acupuncture may provide a systemic treatment for cancer. Our findings encourage new and extensive research into the effects of acupuncture on changes of the intestinal microbiome associated with the development of cancer.
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