Role of Neuro-Immune Cross-Talk in the Anti-obesity Effect of Electro-Acupuncture

Role of Neuro-Immune Cross-Talk in the Anti-obesity Effect of Electro-Acupuncture

There is evidence to show that electro-acupuncture (EA) has a promotive effect on both lipolysis and thermogenesis, and that these mechanisms underlie the anti-obesity effect of EA. The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is known to play a role in thermogenesis. Additionally, obesity is characterized...

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Main Authors: Mengjiang Lu, Yan He, Meirong Gong, Qian Li, Qianqian Tang, Xuan Wang, Yaling Wang, Mengqian Yuan, Zhi Yu, Bin Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
obesity
electroacupuncture
inguinal white adipose tissue
sympathetic nervous system
sympathetic associated macrophage
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2020.00151/full

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