Synergistic Effect of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine on Cerebral Infarction in Rats: Roles of Short-Chain Fatty Acids and Interleukin-17
The combination of acupuncture and CHM significantly improved neurological deficits in CI rats. This synergistic effect is likely associated with the regulation of gut microbiota-derived SCFAs and the suppression of IL-17-mediated neuroinflammation.
Authors
- Z Chen
- Lei Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1928-8142)
- Haimin Ye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1473-7922)
- Peng Zhang
- Pei‐Yi Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3685-3331)
- Zhen Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7364-489X)
Institutions
- Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of General Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ijgm.s566274
- Primary Topic
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00