Mechanisms of acupuncture therapy for cerebral ischemia: an evidence-based review of clinical and animal studies on cerebral ischemia

W Zhu, Y Ye, Y Liu, XR Wang, GX Shi, S Zhang… - Journal of neuroimmune …, 2017 - Springer
Ischemic stroke is a major cause of mortality and disability worldwide. As a part of Traditional
Chinese Medicine (TCM), acupuncture has been shown to be effective in promoting …

Mechanism underlying treatment of ischemic stroke using acupuncture: transmission and regulation

BQ Cao, F Tan, J Zhan, PH Lai - Neural Regeneration Research, 2021 - journals.lww.com
The inflammatory response after cerebral ischemia/reperfusion is an important cause of
neurological damage and repair. After cerebral ischemia/reperfusion, microglia are …

Potential mechanisms of acupuncture in enhancing cerebral perfusion of ischemic stroke

L Wang, XT Su, Y Cao, NN Yang, XW Hao… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Ischemic stroke is the predominant cause of long-term disability and death worldwide. It is
attributable to the sudden interruption of regional cerebral blood flow, resulting in brain cell …

Acupuncture therapy for stroke patients

X Li, Q Wang - International review of neurobiology, 2013 - Elsevier
Acupuncture is one of the most important parts of Traditional Chinese Medicine, has been
used for more than 3000 years as prevention and treatment for various diseases in China as …

Mechanisms of acupuncture therapy in ischemic stroke rehabilitation: a literature review of basic studies

LM Chavez, SS Huang, I MacDonald, JG Lin… - International journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Acupuncture is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as an alternative
and complementary strategy for stroke treatment and for improving stroke care. Clinical trial …

A microarray study of middle cerebral occlusion rat brain with acupuncture intervention

C Zhang, Y Wen, X Fan, S Yang, G Tian… - Evidence‐Based …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Microarray analysis was used to investigate the changes of gene expression of ischemic
stroke and acupuncture intervention in middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAo) rat brain …

Mechanisms of acupuncture in the regulation of oxidative stress in treating ischemic stroke

XT Su, L Wang, SM Ma, Y Cao, NN Yang… - Oxidative medicine …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Ischemic stroke is the major type of cerebrovascular disease usually resulting in death or
disability among the aging population globally. Oxidative stress has been closely linked with …

Electroacupuncture Attenuates Inflammation after Ischemic Stroke by Inhibiting NF‐κB‐Mediated Activation of Microglia

R Liu, NG Xu, W Yi, C Ji - Evidence‐Based Complementary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Microglial activation and microglia‐mediated inflammation play an important role in the
occurrence, development, and outcome of stroke. Brain injury induces the activation and …

The effect of acupuncture on the expression of inflammatory factors TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1 and CRP in cerebral infarction: a protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis

Y Chen, W Huang, Z Li, Y Duan, Z Liang, H Zhou… - Medicine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: The mechanisms of acupuncture on the treatment of cerebral infarction remain
unclear, the aim of the present study was to provides a protocol of systematic review and …

Acupuncture and neuroregeneration in ischemic stroke

QY Chang, YW Lin, CL Hsieh - Neural regeneration research, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Acupuncture is potentially beneficial for post-stroke rehabilitation and is considered a
promising preventive strategy for stroke. Electroacupuncture pretreatment or treatment after …