Study on the Central Neural Pathways Connecting the Brain and Peripheral Acupoints Using Neural Tracers
Compared to subcutaneous injection sites (sham acupoints), acupoints exhibit common neural projections in the brain. In contrast to the more diffuse neural projection patterns observed in subcutaneous sites (sham acupoints), acupoints display more numerous and specific neural projections in the brain.
Authors
- Yifu Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0049-7149)
- Rundong Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3741-4111)
- Luda Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2669-8702)
- Yuang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8733-3948)
- Jason Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8222-4013)
- Jingran Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1696-9663)
- Hongli Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9262-6112)
- Yanzhang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9426-129X)
- Xuejie Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9706-3435)
- Shuai Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1531-3447)
- Pan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6472-8012)
- Weikang Sun
- Junquan Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3185-0927)
- H.H He
Institutions
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Northwestern Polytechnical University (CN)
- University of Macau (MO)
- HKUST Shenzhen Research Institute (CN)
- Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (CN)
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CN)
- Beijing University of Chemical Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cns.70554
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.14
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China