Applying Complex Network and Cell-Cell Communication Network Diagram Methods to Explore the Key Cytokines and Immune Cells in Local Acupoint Involved in Acupuncture Treating Inflammatory Pain

Manual acupuncture (MA) can effectively treat a variety of diseases, but its specific mechanism remains unclear. The “acupoint network” activated by MA participates in MA signal transduction, in which immune-related cells and cytokines play an important role. However, which cells and cytokines in th...

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Main Authors: Kuo Zhang, Xue Zhao, Shasha Ding, Yangyang Liu, Yuan Xu, Yawen Yan, Shouhai Hong, Fuming Yang, Shenjun Wang, Zhifang Xu, Yongming Guo, Yi Guo, Guangchang Pang, Jiang Wang, Xinmeng Guo, Miao Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2585960