Open Access“Adjusting Internal Organs and Dredging Channel” Electroacupuncture Ameliorates Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Regulating the Intestinal Flora and Inhibiting Inflammation
Author(s) -
Liying Zhang,
Xinhua Chen,
Haili Wang,
Haipeng Huang,
Mengyuan Li,
Lin Yao,
Shiqi Ma,
Zhang Zhong,
Yang Hong-mei,
Hongfeng Wang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s306861
Subject(s) - gut flora , insulin resistance , prevotella , type 2 diabetes mellitus , lactobacillus , type 2 diabetes , endocrinology , medicine , lipopolysaccharide , diabetes mellitus , inflammation , feces , pharmacology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , bacteria , genetics
Traditional Chinese acupuncture has been demonstrated to be beneficial for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The mechanism of acupuncture on T2DM is crucial for their biological activity as well as their usefulness as tools in biology and medicine. However, its mechanism is poorly understood.