The Research of Acupuncture Effective Biomolecules: Retrospect and Prospect
Author(s) -
Yu Wang,
Lei-Miao Yin,
YuDong Xu,
Yan-Yan Lui,
Jun Ran,
YongQing Yang
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.552
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1741-4288
pISSN - 1741-427X
DOI - 10.1155/2013/608026
Subject(s) - acupuncture , translational medicine , biomolecule , research development , medicine , translational research , nanotechnology , alternative medicine , biology , pathology , materials science , paleontology , test (biology)
Acupuncture is an effective, safe and convenient therapy that has been applied for 2,500 years. The acupuncture researches have obtained significant improvement with the technical support of the life sciences and the studies of acupuncture have in turn accelerated the development of biomedical science. The effects of acupuncture influence important physiopathologic and biological activities, including gene expression, protein-protein interactions, and other biological processes. Cerebrospinal fluid, serum, organs, and tissues are reported to be carriers of the biomolecules of the effects of acupuncture. The paper summarized the progress of acupuncture effective biomolecules researches and found that biomolecules play important roles in the mechanism of acupuncture. With the development of omics technologies and translational medicine, the acupuncture research will meet both opportunities and challenges.
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