Open Access<p>Electro-Acupuncture on ST36 and SP6 Acupoints Ameliorates Lung Injury via Sciatic Nerve in a Rat Model of Limb Ischemia-Reperfusion</p>
Author(s) -
Wei Chieh Lin,
Danyun Jia,
Changchang Fu,
Yihui Zheng,
Zhenlang Lin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of inflammation research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.656
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 1178-7031
DOI - 10.2147/jir.s264093
Subject(s) - zusanli , medicine , sciatic nerve , nerve growth factor , anesthesia , sciatic nerve injury , rat model , acupuncture , reperfusion injury , electroacupuncture , lung , endocrinology , ischemia , pathology , receptor , alternative medicine
Electro-acupuncture (EA) can significantly improve inflammatory response, but the specific mechanism is not clear. Limb ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) first produces inflammatory reactions in the lungs. In this study, EA on Zusanli (ST36) and Sanyinjiao (SP6) were used to explore the mechanism of improving tissue inflammation by sciatic nerve disconnection.