Electroacupuncture ameliorates chronic heart failure: the role of CRH neurons in the paraventricularnucleus of the hypothalamus
EA ameliorated CHF by inhibiting the activity of PVN<sup>CRH</sup>, suppressing sympathetic overactivation. These findings provided scientific evidence for the potential clinical application of acupuncture in cardiovascular disease management.
Authors
- Shuai Cui
- Meiqi Zhou
- Shengbing Wu
- Haosheng Wu
- Wenyuan Xu
- Yujie Guo
- Lian Cai
- Nenggui Xu
- Jiaying Wang
- Zhihao Ren
- Xianghu Zhao
Institutions
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Meridian Institute (US)
- Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Zhongda Hospital Southeast University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neuroscience
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2026.1741523
- Primary Topic
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00