Electroacupuncture prevents endothelial dysfunction induced by ischemia-reperfusion injury via a cyclooxygenase-2-dependent mechanism: A randomized controlled crossover trial.

OBJECTIVE:Exploring clinically effective methods to reduce ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury in humans is critical. Several drugs have shown protective effects, but studies using other interventions have been rare. Electroacupuncture (EA) has induced similar protection in several animal studies but n...

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Main Authors: Seung Min Kathy Lee, Hyun Soo Kim, Jimin Park, Jong Shin Woo, Jungtae Leem, Jun Hyeong Park, Sanghoon Lee, Hyemoon Chung, Jung Myung Lee, Jin-Bae Kim, Woo-Shik Kim, Kwon Sam Kim, Weon Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5462401?pdf=render