Evaluation of electroacupuncture acupoint selection’s potential in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease: an investigation using a mouse gut microbiome and metabolomics model

Electroacupuncture (EA) serves as an effective complementary therapy in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) within traditional Chinese medicine, with the therapeutic efficacy significantly influenced by the selection of specific acupoints. However, the regulatory mechanisms by which ce...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Main Authors:	Jiayin Lu, Shengnan Bi, Yingchun Gao, Yiyue Zhang, Tong Zhang, Mengmeng Sun, Min He, Xinhua Chen, Bo Yang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2026-06-01
Subjects:	acupoint electroacupuncture gut microbiome inflammatory bowel disease metabolomics
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2026.1830455/full

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