Publications by authors named "S U Chengguo"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to explore how Tuina, a traditional Chinese massage, protects against intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration and its effects on the TGF-β1/Smad signaling pathway.
- - Researchers conducted experiments on 30 rabbits, dividing them into various treatment groups, including a control, a Tuina group, and others receiving TGF-β1 or its inhibitor, using techniques like MRI and histopathological analysis to assess changes.
- - Results showed that Tuina improved IVD health by reducing tissue damage, altering the levels of key proteins associated with disc degeneration and cell death, and influencing the activation of the TGF-β1/Smad pathway following injury caused by annulus fibros
Objective: To investigate the efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) stimulating Zusanli (ST36) and Xuanzhong (GB39) on synovial angiogenesis in rats with adjuvant arthritis (AA).
Methods: AA models were established by bilateral injection of Freund's complete adjuvant (FCA) in male Sprague-Dawley rats. Three days after injection, rats were given EA at Zusanli (ST36) and Xuanzhong (GB39) acupoints, once every other day, for 16 d.