Open AccessIdentification and characterization of murine adipose tissue-derived somatic stem cells of Shenque (CV8) acupoint
Author(s) -
Yuhui Hao,
Zhizhen Liu,
Hengli Zhao,
Lei Wang,
Ajab Khan,
Jian-Bin Mu,
Yufei Wang,
Lihong Yang,
Ran Zhou,
Jun Xie
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chinese medical journal/chinese medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2542-5641
pISSN - 0366-6999
DOI - 10.1097/cm9.0000000000001850
Subject(s) - stem cell , cd44 , cd34 , oil red o , immunohistochemistry , stem cell marker , flow cytometry , adipose tissue , staining , pathology , cell , medicine , cellular differentiation , biology , adipogenesis , mesenchymal stem cell , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , biochemistry , gene , genetics
Shenque (CV8) acupoint is located on the navel and has been therapeutically used for more than 2000 years in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). However, clinical research on the underlying therapeutic molecular mechanisms of the CV8 acupoint lags far behind. This study aimed to study the mechanisms of umbilical acupoint therapy by using stem cells.