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ArticleCell proliferation2025

Regulating the Plasticity of Hippocampal Neurons via Electroacupuncture in Depression Model Mice.

Yiyang Wang, Xinyi Du, Chenxi Duan, Miaomiao Wang, Ying Zhu, Lihua Wang, Jun Hu, Yanhong Sun

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Article in Cell proliferation, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors.

Yiyang WangShanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Xinyi DuInstitute of Materiobiology, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
Chenxi DuanShanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Miaomiao WangInstitute of Materiobiology, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
Ying ZhuInstitute of Materiobiology, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
Lihua WangInstitute of Materiobiology, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
Jun HuInstitute of Materiobiology, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.
Yanhong SunInstitute of Materiobiology, College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1774-8598

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFA1603600National Natural Science Foundation of China 22393934Shanghai "Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan" 22JC1401203
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Effective treatment of depression poses a major clinical challenge, accompanied by considerable social and emotional burdens. Electroacupuncture, a non-pharmacological modality derived from traditional Chinese medicine, offers a promising alternative for depression treatment due to its safety and efficacy. However, its underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, a corticosterone-induced depression model in C57BL/6 mice was employed and electroacupuncture was applied to stimulate at Zusanli (ST36) acupoint. The results demonstrated that electroacupuncture effectively alleviated depression-like symptoms and restored the structural morphology and plasticity of neurons in the hippocampal CA1 region. Further analysis revealed a significant upregulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and β-type calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKIIβ), which are associated with neuronal plasticity regulatory pathways. This study elucidates the potential molecular mechanisms by which electroacupuncture alleviates depression through the regulation of neuroplasticity, providing an experimental basis for its clinical application.

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DepressionElectroacupunctureHippocampusNeuronal PlasticityNeuronsAnimalsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2CorticosteroneDisease Models, AnimalMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCalcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2Corticosteronedepressionelectroacupuncturehippocampusneuronal plasticity

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PMCPMC12508685

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