Acupuncture for autophagy in animal models of middle cerebral artery occlusion: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 18; no. 2; p. e0281956
• Main Authors: Jingxue Yuan, Ziniu Zhang, Jinxia Ni, Xiaona Wu, Haoyue Yan, Jingni Xu, Qi Zhao, Hongwei Yuan, Lei Yang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 01.01.2023

IntroductionIschemic stroke has high morbidity, disability and mortality rates. The effective treatments recommended by guideline have considerable limitations due to their strict range of adaptation and narrow time window. Acupuncture is an effective and safe treatment for ischemic stroke, and the...