Mechanisms of acupuncture–electroacupuncture on persistent pain

R Zhang, L Lao, K Ren, BM Berman - Anesthesiology, 2014 - pubs.asahq.org
In the last decade, preclinical investigations of electroacupuncture mechanisms on
persistent tissue injury (inflammatory), nerve injury (neuropathic), cancer, and visceral pain …

The anti‐inflammatory effects of acupuncture and their relevance to allergic rhinitis: a narrative review and proposed model

JL McDonald, AW Cripps, PK Smith… - Evidence‐Based …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Classical literature indicates that acupuncture has been used for millennia to treat numerous
inflammatory conditions, including allergic rhinitis. Recent research has examined some of …

[HTML][HTML] Electroacupuncture attenuates CFA-induced inflammatory pain by suppressing Nav1. 8 through S100B, TRPV1, opioid, and adenosine pathways in mice

HY Liao, CL Hsieh, CP Huang, YW Lin - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Pain is associated with several conditions, such as inflammation, that result from altered
peripheral nerve properties. Electroacupuncture (EA) is a common Chinese clinical medical …

Activation of spinal chemokine receptor CXCR3 mediates bone cancer pain through an Akt-ERK crosstalk pathway in rats

XH Guan, QC Fu, D Shi, HL Bu, ZP Song… - Experimental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Previously, we showed that activation of the spinal CXCL9, 10/CXCR3 pathway mediated
bone cancer pain (BCP) in rats. However, the cellular mechanism involved is poorly …

Mediators, receptors, and signalling pathways in the anti‐inflammatory and antihyperalgesic effects of acupuncture

JL McDonald, AW Cripps… - … Based Complementary and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Acupuncture has been used for millennia to treat allergic diseases including both
intermittent rhinitis and persistent rhinitis. Besides the research on the efficacy and safety of …

Electroacupuncture attenuates morphine tolerance in rats with bone cancer pain by inhibiting PI3K/Akt/JNK1/2 signaling pathway in the spinal dorsal horn

B Jiang, X Zhong, J Fang, A Zhang… - Integrative Cancer …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Purpose: Morphine is often used for the treatment of moderate and severe cancer pain, but
long-term use can lead to morphine tolerance. Methods for effectively inhibiting morphine …

[HTML][HTML] Maltol, a food flavor enhancer, attenuates diabetic peripheral neuropathy in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

N Guo, C Li, Q Liu, S Liu, Y Huan, X Wang, G Bai… - Food & function, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Scope: Maltol (3-hydroxy-2-methy-4-pyrone), a potent antioxidative agent, typically is used
to enhance flavor and preserve food. This study evaluated its effects on preventing diabetic …

Activation of spinal phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B mediates pain behavior induced by plantar incision in mice

B Xu, XH Guan, JX Yu, J Lv, HX Zhang, QC Fu… - Experimental …, 2014 - Elsevier
The etiology of postoperative pain may be different from antigen-induced inflammatory pain
and neuropathic pain. However, central neural plasticity plays a key role in incision pain. It is …

Activation of PI 3Kγ/Akt pathway mediates bone cancer pain in rats

X Guan, Q Fu, B Xiong, Z Song, B Shu… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Bone cancer pain (BCP) is one of the most common and severe complications in patients
suffering from primary bone cancer or metastatic bone cancer such as breast, prostate, or …

[HTML][HTML] Post-surgical inhibition of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase attenuates the plantar incision-induced postoperative pain behavior via spinal Akt activation in male …

B Xu, C Mo, C Lv, S Liu, J Li, J Chen, Y Wei, H An… - BMC neuroscience, 2019 - Springer
Background Postoperative pain (POP) is a severe acute pain encountered in patients
suffering from an operation, and is less than adequately controlled by the currently available …