Acupuncture treatment preserves soleus muscle mass and improves mitochondrial function in a rat model of disuse atrophy
Acupuncture mitigates immobilization-induced muscle atrophy and preserves mitochondrial function, suggesting its potential as a therapeutic approach for muscle disuse conditions.
Authors
- Sarah Mockler
- Adam J. Chicco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0131-6851)
- Masataka Umeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9420-6998)
- Eunhee Chung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4501-9333)
- Sukho Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8506-2897)
- Joo Hyun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8141-5974)
- Jinho Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2639-1260)
- U-Ter Aondo Jia
- Yoonjung Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2257-8455)
- Yun-Ju Fang
Institutions
- Gachon University (KR)
- Texas A&M University – San Antonio (US)
- University of Houston (US)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio (US)
- Colorado State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Integrative Medicine Research
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imr.2025.101178
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.38