Background The enteric nervous system (ENS) plays a central role in developing
Parkinson's disease (PD) constipation, and the regulation of the ENS may be a key …

The effectiveness and safety of electroacupuncture (EA) for constipation have been
confirmed by numerous clinical studies and experiments, and there are also studies on the …

Background On the basis of the importance of the enteric nervous system (ENS) in
gastrointestinal motility, we hypothesized that the ENS may mediate the therapeutic efficacy …

Constipation is one of the most common nonmotor symptoms in patients with Parkinson's
disease (PD) and often occurs before motor symptoms. Electroacupuncture effectively …

Gastrointestinal dysfunction is the main nonmotor characteristic of Parkinson disease (PD),
manipulation of gastrointestinal function by altering gut-brain axis is a potentially novel entry …

Objective To investigate autophagy-related mechanisms of electroacupuncture (EA) action
in improving gastrointestinal motility in mice with functional constipation (FC). Methods …

Background Electroacupuncture (EA) at acupoint ST 37 (Shangjuxu) has been used to
alleviate gastrointestinal symptoms and improve gastrointestinal motility. However, the …

Objective: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease involving non-
motor symptoms, of which gastrointestinal disorders are the most common. In light of recent …

Background Electroacupuncture (EA) can promote gastrointestinal (GI) motility of diabetic
mice, but the mechanism is not clearly elucidated. Natriuretic peptides (NPs) were related to …

Functional gastrointestinal (GI) diseases are common and there are patients who are
refractory to medical therapies as not all treatments work in all patients. Consequently, a …