Regulation of 11β-HSD1 reductase and the HPA axis by long-snake moxibustion in kidney-yang deficiency rats

Background: Long-snake moxibustion can improve hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function in patients with kidney-yang deficiency (KYDS). 11β-HSD1 controls the HPA axis by boosting CORT production via reductase activity. However, the interaction and mechanism of long snake moxibustion and 11...

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Main Authors: Hui Huang, Jingjiao Zeng, Limei Tang, Lele Geng, Xijing Yu, Chenying Deng, Hang Liu, Ping Huang, Ensi Hong, Xiuwu Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-10-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024145173