Modulation of Acupuncture on Cell Apoptosis and Autophagy
Joint Authors
Chen, Rui
Liang, Fengxia
Luo, Dan
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-11-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Acupuncture has been historically practiced to treat medical disorders by mechanically stimulating specific acupoints.
Despite its well-documented efficacy, its biological basis largely remains elusive.
Recent studies suggested that cell apoptosis and autophagy might play key roles in acupuncture therapy.
Therefore, we searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), aiming to find the potential relationship between acupuncture and cell apoptosis and autophagy.
To provide readers with objective evidence, some problems regarding the design method, acupoints selection, acupuncture intervention measure, and related diseases existing in 40 related researches were shown in this review.
These findings demonstrated that acupuncture has a potential role in modulating cell apoptosis and autophagy in animal models, suggesting it as a candidate mechanism in acupuncture therapy to maintain physiologic homeostasis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Luo, Dan& Chen, Rui& Liang, Fengxia. 2017. Modulation of Acupuncture on Cell Apoptosis and Autophagy. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154707
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Luo, Dan…[et al.]. Modulation of Acupuncture on Cell Apoptosis and Autophagy. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154707
American Medical Association (AMA)
Luo, Dan& Chen, Rui& Liang, Fengxia. Modulation of Acupuncture on Cell Apoptosis and Autophagy. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154707
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1154707