Ameliorating effects of electroacupuncture on the low-grade intestinal inflammation in rat model of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.

Background And Aim: We aim to investigate the effects and mechanisms of electroacupuncture (EA) at ST25 and ST37 on the intestinal low-grade inflammation (LGI) in rat model of Diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D).

Methods: IBS-D model rats were established by acetic acid enema combined with restraint and tail clamping. Before EA intervention, they were divided into three groups: blank 1 group, blank 2 group, and IBS-D model group.

Regulation of Mild Moxibustion on Uterine Vascular and Prostaglandin Contents in Primary Dysmenorrhea Rat Model.

Objective: Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is a common and high incidence disease in gynecology, which seriously affects the quality of life in young women. Our previous study found that mild moxibustion could treat abdominal pain of PD patients, but the mechanism is still unclear. Therefore, this study aims to partly investigate the treatment mechanism of moxibustion for PD, especially on uterine microcirculation.

The effect of acupuncture on the quality of life of patients recovering from COVID-19: A systematic review protocol.

Background: Assessing the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture therapy for treating patients with COVID-19 is the main purpose of this systematic review protocol.

Methods: The following electronic databases will be searched from inception to May 2020: Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, Wan-Fang Database, and Chinese Scientific Journal Database. All published randomized controlled trials in English or Chinese related to acupuncture for COVID-19 will be included.

LincRNA-SLC20A1 (SLC20A1) promotes extracellular matrix degradation in nucleus pulposus cells in human intervertebral disc degeneration by targeting the miR-31-5p/MMP3 axis.

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are novel players in intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) and show multiple functions. LncRNA lincRNA-SLC20A1 (SLC20A1) is aberrantly expressed in IDD. However, the role of SLC20A1 in degenerative nucleus pulposus (NP) cells and its underlying mechanism are unclear.

[Effects of mild moxibustion on the uterine microcirculation in patients of primary dysmenorrhea].

Objective: To observe the effects of mild moxibustion on the uterine microcirculation in patients of primary dysmenorrhea (PD) and explore the potential mechanism of mild moxibustion in the treatment of PD.

Methods: A total of 30 patients were randomized into a treatment group and a waiting list group, 15 cases in each one. Additionally, 15 healthy people were collected in the healthy group.