Interstitial Cells of Cajal Are Required for Different Intestinal Motility Responses Induced by Acupuncture
Our results suggest that the absence of ICC impairs the bidirectional regulatory effect of MA on intestinal function. It reveals the important role of ICC in the treatment of intestinal dysfunction diseases by acupuncture and provides a new theoretical basis for the treatment of such diseases by MA.
Authors
- Qing-Guang Qin
- Xinyan Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6569-7510)
- Kun Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1388-3514)
- Xiaoxi Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2678-9217)
- Xun He
- Bing Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7389-0329)
- Guang Sun
- Longhua Du
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Hainan General Hospital (CN)
- The Affiliated Hospital to Changchun University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Hainan Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurogastroenterology & Motility
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.14973
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China