Acupuncture and immunomodulation
Acupuncture and immunomodulation
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DOI：
10.1142/s0192415x08005552
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发表时间：
2008-01-01
影响因子：
5.7
通讯作者：
Cetin, B. Eren
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作者：
Cabioglu, Mehmet T.;Cetin, B. Eren
针灸是一种众所周知的亚洲医疗形式，它不仅被用作有效的治疗方法，而且还用于预防疾病和保持健康。用于产生镇痛作用；压力相关的身心障碍和体内平衡。电针（EA）刺激，一种在针灸针上应用电流的方法，是这种传统疗法中最受欢迎的一种。近年来，人们对针灸疗效的潜在机制进行了深入的研究。内源性阿片肽释放的增加被普遍认为是针刺后影响免疫系统的重要途径。为了了解特定皮肤点敷与免疫应答之间的巨大差距，我们收集了大量文献中积累的实验和临床研究数据。本文综述了有关针刺免疫调节的最新机制。
Acupuncture is a well-known form of Asian medical treatment and it is used not only as an effective curative method but also to prevent illness and maintain health. It is used for the production of analgesic effect; stress related physical-mental disorders and homeostasis. Electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation, an application of electrical current on acupuncture needles, is one of the most popular types of this traditional therapy. In recent years, intensive studies have been carried out to explain the underlying mechanisms of the efficacy of acupuncture. An increase in the release of endogen opioid peptides is generally accepted to be a keystone pathway that affects the immune system after the acupuncture application. To understand the huge gap between specific skin point applications and immune responses, a vast number of accumulating data of experimental and clinical studies in the literature have been collected. This paper reviews the data to explain the updated mechanisms related to immune modulation via acupuncture therapy.