Electroacupuncture alleviates pain by activating the MD2/TLR4/NF-κB pathway in the ST36 acupoint
This study provides molecular evidence supporting the "acupoint priming" theory in acupuncture and highlights MD2 as a potential therapeutic target for pain management.
Authors
- Yan Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0379-8866)
- B. Chen
- Yuying Guo
- Jiangjiang Fu
- X U Zhifang
- Feiyang Li
- Yuhan Liu
- Gangchen Cheng
- Zhongxi Lyu
- Zezhi Fan
Institutions
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- National Clinical Research (US)
- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Immunology
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1626755
- Primary Topic
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China