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Systems Biology of Meridians, Acupoints, and Chinese Herbs in Disease
Joint Authors
Juan, Hsueh-Fen
Lin, Li-Ling
Wang, Ya-Hui
Lai, Chi-Yu
Chau, Chan-Lao
Su, Guan-Chin
Yang, Chun-Yi
Lou, Shu-Ying
Chen, Szu-Kai
Hsu, Kuan-Hao
Lai, Yen-Ling
Wu, Wei-Ming
Huang, Jian-Long
Liao, Chih-Hsin
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-10-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Meridians, acupoints, and Chinese herbs are important components of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).
They have been used for disease treatment and prevention and as alternative and complementary therapies.
Systems biology integrates omics data, such as transcriptional, proteomic, and metabolomics data, in order to obtain a more global and complete picture of biological activity.
To further understand the existence and functions of the three components above, we reviewed relevant research in the systems biology literature and found many recent studies that indicate the value of acupuncture and Chinese herbs.
Acupuncture is useful in pain moderation and relieves various symptoms arising from acute spinal cord injury and acute ischemic stroke.
Moreover, Chinese herbal extracts have been linked to wound repair, the alleviation of postmenopausal osteoporosis severity, and anti-tumor effects, among others.
Different acupoints, variations in treatment duration, and herbal extracts can be used to alleviate various symptoms and conditions and to regulate biological pathways by altering gene and protein expression.
Our paper demonstrates how systems biology has helped to establish a platform for investigating the efficacy of TCM in treating different diseases and improving treatment strategies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lin, Li-Ling& Wang, Ya-Hui& Lai, Chi-Yu& Chau, Chan-Lao& Su, Guan-Chin& Yang, Chun-Yi…[et al.]. 2012. Systems Biology of Meridians, Acupoints, and Chinese Herbs in Disease. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992226
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lin, Li-Ling…[et al.]. Systems Biology of Meridians, Acupoints, and Chinese Herbs in Disease. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992226
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lin, Li-Ling& Wang, Ya-Hui& Lai, Chi-Yu& Chau, Chan-Lao& Su, Guan-Chin& Yang, Chun-Yi…[et al.]. Systems Biology of Meridians, Acupoints, and Chinese Herbs in Disease. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992226
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-992226