Publications by authors named "Tong Pu"

Article Synopsis
  • The paper explores how acupuncture may help manage diabetes mellitus (DM) by examining its effects at the molecular biological level, focusing on restoring balance in the body.
  • It identifies key mechanisms through which acupuncture operates, including regulating insulin signaling, modulating inflammation, protecting pancreatic β-cells, and influencing fat metabolism and energy balance.
  • The author notes a gap in research, particularly in type 1 DM and comprehensive studies, and emphasizes the need for further investigation into the complex molecular mechanisms involved in acupuncture's effects on diabetes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF
Article Synopsis
  • This meta-analysis investigates the effectiveness of acupuncture for treating myofascial pain syndrome, highlighting its increasing relevance in pain management within traditional Chinese medicine.
  • The research involved a thorough evaluation of 10 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with 852 participants, finding that acupuncture significantly reduced pain compared to a control group, as indicated by decreased Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores and other measures.
  • The study suggests that while acupuncture is effective, more research is needed to determine the best acupoint locations and treatment durations for optimal results.*
View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Purpose: In recent years, traditional Chinese medicine has received widespread attention in the field of cancer pain treatment. This meta-analysis is the first to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture point stimulation in the treatment of stomach cancer pain.

Methods: For this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, WANFANG, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Chinese Journal of Science and Technology (VIP) databases as well as forward and backward citations to studies published between database creation to July 27, 2023.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Tic disorders (TD) are a kind of neuropsychiatric disease that frequently occur among preschool and school-age children, mainly characterized by motor tics or sometimes accompanied by vocal tics, and its pathogenesis is still unclear. The clinical manifestations are mainly characterized by chronic multiple movements, rapid muscle twitching, involuntary occurrence, and language disorder. Acupuncture, tuina, traditional Chinese medicine, and other methods are commonly used in clinical treatments, which have unique therapeutic advantages but have not been recognized and accepted by the international community.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Extra spindle pole bodies-like 1 (ESPL1), a cysteine endopeptidase, plays a vital role in chromosome inheritance. However, the association of ESPL1 with prognosis and immune infiltration in lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) has not yet been explored. Here, we analyzed the expression level, prognostic values, diagnostic value, and immune infiltration level in LUAD using various databases.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

A brand-new impurity was detected by RP-HPLC in the prasugrel. The impurity was named as Impurity X. Impurity X was isolated by using semi-preparative HPLC followed by characterization using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF