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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2025

Electroacupuncture Pretreatment Alleviates Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Inhibiting Engulfment by Microglia in the Lateral Hypothalamus.

Xiang Zhou, Peiyi Yang, Chaonan Dong, Huimin Chang, Fan Zhang, Qi Shu, Naixuan Wei, Bin Zhang, Yan Wu, Wenjing Shao and 2 more

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Xiang ZhouCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China.
Peiyi YangMedical College of Acu-Moxi, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China.
Chaonan DongMedical College of Acu-Moxi, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China.
Huimin ChangMedical College of Acu-Moxi, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China.
Fan ZhangCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China.
Qi ShuCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China.
Naixuan WeiInstitute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Meridian, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China.
Bin ZhangMedical College of Acu-Moxi, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China.
Yan WuMedical College of Acu-Moxi, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China.
Wenjing ShaoMedical College of Acu-Moxi, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China.
Ronglin CaiInstitute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Meridian, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China.
Qing YuMedical College of Acu-Moxi, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, Hefei, China.

Funding

Distinguished Young Youth Scientific Research Project in Universities of Anhui Province 2022AH020043Excellent Young Youth Scientific Research Project in Universities of Anhui Province 2022AH030062National Natural Science Foundation of China 82074536National Natural Science Foundation of China 82104999Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province 2108085QH364Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province 2108085Y30Open Project of Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Meridian Viscera Correlationship AHMVC2024001Research Funds of Center for Xin'an Medicine and Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine of IHM 2023CXMMTCM019
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Abstract

aimThe occurrence of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) is accompanied by neuroinflammatory reactions and is closely related to the overactivation of microglia. Currently, effective clinical strategies to prevent MIRI are unclear. This study investigated potential therapeutic targets and the mechanisms of electroacupuncture pretreatment (EA-pre) for MIRI.

methodsA MIRI mouse model was established by ligating the left anterior descending branch of the heart for 30 min and reperfusion for 2 h. The mechanisms by which EA-pre alleviates MIRI were investigated through immunofluorescence staining, chemogenetics, and fiber photometry recordings, focusing on the potential involvement of microglia and glutamate (Glu) neurons in the lateral hypothalamic (LH).

resultsEA-pre improves cardiac function in MIRI mice by suppressing microglial activation in the LH. The underlying mechanism likely involves EA-pre inhibition of microglial engulfment of inhibitory synapses around LH

conclusionEA-pre inhibits microglial engulfment of inhibitory synapses around LH

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ElectroacupunctureHypothalamic Area, LateralMicrogliaMyocardial Reperfusion InjuryAnimalsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNeuronselectroacupuncture pretreatmentglutamate neuroninhibitory synapseslateral hypothalamusmicrogliamyocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury

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PMID40904234
PMCPMC12409074

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