Electroacupuncture Ameliorates Acute Pancreatitis: A Role for the Vagus Nerve–Mediated Cholinergic Anti-Inflammatory Pathway

Electroacupuncture Ameliorates Acute Pancreatitis: A Role for the Vagus Nerve–Mediated Cholinergic Anti-Inflammatory Pathway

Organ failure resulting from excessive inflammation is the leading cause of death in the early phase of acute pancreatitis (AP). The autonomic nervous system was reported to be involved in AP, and the vagus nerve could exert anti-inflammatory effects through α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nA...

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Main Authors: Luyao Zhang, Zhiyang Wu, Jing Zhou, Shengfeng Lu, Chaofan Wang, Yiqiu Xia, Hongyan Ren, Zhihui Tong, Lu Ke, Weiqin Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
Subjects:
electroacupuncture
pancreatitis
vagus nerve
α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
anti-inflammation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmolb.2021.647647/full

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