ArticleIntegrative medicine research2023
Attenuation of skeletal muscle atrophy via acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, and electrical stimulation.
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- Pooled it
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- Activation of α7nAChR reduces inflammation and apoptosis, promoting muscle regeneration through the AKT-FOXO1 pathway.Cell death and differentiation · 2026Article
- Acupuncture with Electrical Stimulation on Lian Quan-S (CV23-S) and Shang Lian Quan-S (Ex-HN21-S) Treats Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Two Case Reports.Medical acupuncture · 2026Article
- Early detection and intervention in dermatomyositis: current evidence and clinical implications.Clinical rheumatology · 2026Review
- Multimodal imaging of tibialis anterior muscle adaptations to neutral-position immobilization.PloS one · 2026Article
- Acupuncture treatment preserves soleus muscle mass and improves mitochondrial function in a rat model of disuse atrophy.Integrative medicine research · 2025Article
- Submaximal Eccentric Training During Immobilization Does Not Prevent Serial Sarcomere Loss or Impairments in Mechanical Function in Old or Young Rats.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2025Article
- Integrative Postural Rehabilitation for Kyphotic Deformity in a Patient with Parkinson's Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Efficacy of acupuncture on upper limb dysfunction after stroke: a randomized controlled trial protocol with surface electromyography evaluation.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Alternative Treatments to Exercise for the Attenuation of Disuse-Induced Skeletal Muscle Atrophy in Rats.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Aerobic Exercise Ameliorates Muscle Atrophy Induced by MethylglyoxalBiomolecules & therapeutics · 2023Article
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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Background: Accelerated skeletal muscle wasting is a shared trait among many pathologies and aging. Acupuncture has been used as a therapeutic intervention to control pain; however, little is known about its effects on skeletal muscle atrophy and function. The study's purpose was to compare the effects of acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, and electrical stimulation on cast-induced skeletal muscle atrophy. Methods: Forty female Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into groups: Control, casted (CAST), CAST+Acupuncture (CAST-A), 4) CAST+Electro-acupuncture (CAST-EA), and CAST+Electrical stimulation (CAST-ES) ( Results: Fourteen days of cast-immobilization decreased muscle fiber CSA by 56% in the CAST group ( Conclusion: Skeletal muscle atrophy, induced by 14 days of cast-immobilization, was significantly attenuated by acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, or electrical stimulation.
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