Purpose. To explore the therapeutic efficiency of acupuncture and the related molecular
mechanism of neural plasticity in depression. Methods. Chronic unpredictable mild stress …

Protein kinase A (PKA)/cAMP response element‐binding (CREB) protein signaling pathway,
contributing to impaired neurogenesis parallel to depressive‐like behaviors, has been …

Depression is a serious psychiatric disorder with an enormous socioeconomic burden, and it
is commonly comorbid with pain, chronic fatigue, or other inflammatory diseases. Recent …

Oxidative stress is closely related to the occurrence of depression. Acupuncture has been
proved to be an effective method for treating depression. In order to explore the mechanism …

Objective To observe the effect of acupuncture intervention on depressive-like behavior and
nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB), inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and nitric oxide (NO) levels …

Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders. Chronic inflammatory
response has been viewed as a key factor in depression. Acupuncture in Chinese medicine …

Background It is unclear whether acupuncture has a rapid antidepressant effect and what is
the main mechanism. Methods In this study, forced swimming stress test (FST) in mice were …

Depression is a mood disorder characterized by disordered affect, thoughts, cognition, and
behavior. Antidepressant therapy is often the primary treatment for depression. However …

Purpose: To investigate the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on chronic and
unpredictable mild stress (CUMS)-induced depression in mice and the underlying …

Accumulating evidence indicates that inflammation may contribute to the pathophysiology of
depression. Acupuncture in traditional Chinese medicine has been considered an effective …