Hippocampal gene expression in a rat model of depression after electroacupuncture at the Baihui and Yintang acupoints

D Duan, X Yang, T Ya, L Chen - Neural Regeneration Research, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Preliminary basic research and clinical findings have demonstrated that electroacupuncture
therapy exhibits positive effects in ameliorating depression. However, most studies of the …

Electroacupuncture pretreatment exhibits anti-depressive effects by regulating hippocampal proteomics in rats with chronic restraint stress

Z Guo, Y Tu, T Guo, Y Wu, X Yang, L Sun… - Neural Regeneration …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
The clinical effect of electroacupuncture on depression is widely recognized. However, the
signal transduction pathways and target proteins involved remain unclear. In the present …

[HTML][HTML] Electroacupuncture remodels the extracellular matrix and promotes synaptic plasticity in a mouse model of depression

Y Feng, G Zhu, R Chen, G Shi, M Peng, Y Zhou… - Biochemical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Depression is a chronic and recurrent disease without satisfactory treatment strategies. The
therapeutic effect of acupuncture is well known in Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) due …

Antidepressant effect of electroacupuncture regulates signal targeting in the brain and increases brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels

D Duan, Y Tu, P Liu, S Jiao - Neural Regeneration Research, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Electroacupuncture improves depressive behavior faster and with fewer adverse effects than
antidepressant medication. However, the antidepressant mechanism of electroacupuncture …

[HTML][HTML] Electroacupuncture promotes neural proliferation in hippocampus of perimenopausal depression rats via Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway

Q Jing, L Ren, X Deng, N Zhang, M Fu, G Wang… - Journal of Acupuncture …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and Objective Perimenopausal depression is caused by the impaired
function of the ovarium before menopause and with a series of symptoms …

Electroacupuncture ameliorates depression‐like behaviour in rats by enhancing synaptic plasticity via the GluN2B/CaMKII/CREB Signalling pathway

K Zhang, R Liu, J Zhang, X Wei, Y Gao… - Evidence‐Based …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Hippocampal synaptic plasticity during the pathological process of depression
has received increasing attention. Hippocampal neuron atrophy and the reduction in …

The mechanism of electroacupuncture for depression on basic research: a systematic review

X Han, Y Gao, X Yin, Z Zhang, L Lao, Q Chen, S Xu - Chinese medicine, 2021 - Springer
Background Electroacupuncture (EA) is generally accepted as a safe and harmless
treatment option for alleviating depression. However, there are several challenges related to …

Effect of electroacupuncture intervention on learning-memory ability and injured hippocampal neurons in depression rats

WY Bao, S Jiao, J Lu, Y Tu, YZ Song… - Zhen ci yan jiu …, 2014 - europepmc.org
Objective To observe the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation of" Baihui"(GV 20)-"
Yintang"(EX-HN 3) on changes of learning-memory ability and hippocampal neuron …

Possible antidepressant effects and mechanism of electroacupuncture in behaviors and hippocampal synaptic plasticity in a depression rat model

Y She, J Xu, Y Duan, N Su, Y Sun, X Cao, L Lao… - Brain Research, 2015 - Elsevier
Increasing evidences show that hippocampal synaptic plasticity plays a crucial role in the
pathogenesis of depression. The objective of this study was to determine whether …

Effects of electroacupuncture on depression in a rat model

S Xu, S Li, X Shen, X Meng… - Acupuncture & Electro …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Objective. To investigate the antidepressant-like effect of electroacupuncture (EA) in a
validated rat model. Methods. Wistar Kyoto rats, a valid animal model of depression, were …