Electroacupuncture with different current intensities can improve gastrointestinal motility in diabetic gastroparesis <i>via</i> vagal and sympathetic pathways
EA with ST36 improved gastric motility in rats with DGP. 0.5 mA EA activated the vagus nerve, while 3 mA EA regulated gastrointestinal motility by activating the sympathetic nerves.
Authors
- Yiwen Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4152-7437)
- Yuting Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2360-5638)
- Zi Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8188-5549)
- Yong Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7183-0229)
- You Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2085-2801)
- Jin Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7365-9680)
- Zeng-Hui Yue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6119-7455)
Institutions
- Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Diabetes
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v16.i8.107779
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.38