Mechanism of electroacupuncture on "Zusanli (ST 36)" for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

• Published in: Zhōngguó zhēnjiǔ Vol. 36; no. 5; p. 512
• Main Authors: Sui, Minghong, Lessans, Sherrie, Yan, Tiebin, Cao, Dongyuan, Lao, Lixing, Dorsey, Susag G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.05.2016
• Subjects: Acupuncture Points; Animals; Antineoplastic Agents - administration & dosage; Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects; Electroacupuncture; Humans; Interleukin-1beta - genetics; Interleukin-1beta - metabolism; Male; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Neoplasms - drug therapy; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - etiology; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - genetics; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - metabolism; Peripheral Nervous System Diseases - therapy; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - genetics; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - metabolism

To observe the effects and duration of electroacupuncture on the mechanical pain threshold induced by paclitaxel and explore its analgesic mechanism. Sixty-four C57BL/6J male mice were randomly divided into 4 groups, a normal+sham EA group, a normal+EA group, a medicine+sham EA(Med+ sham EA) group,...