Effect of acupuncture at Back-Shu points on gut microbiota in insomnia model rats based on metagenomic sequencing technology
Acupuncture at Back-Shu points ameliorates PCPA-induced insomnia-like behavior in rats and beneficially remodels gut microbiota structure and metabolic function. These findings support a key role for the microbiota-gut-brain axis in acupuncture's regulation of sleep and provide a theoretical basis for developing microbiota-targeted adjunctive therapies for insomnia.
Authors
- Yubing Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0516-5413)
- Xiyan Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3913-1249)
- Wei Shan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7458-2590)
- Yujie Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3725-8135)
- Qian Jiahui
- Shangwen Qi
Institutions
- First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-06-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1541958
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Gut microbiota and health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.22
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China