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Combining network toxicology, machine learning and molecular docking to explore the mechanism of bisphenol A-induced Asthma.

Bisphenol A strongly binds to four core protein targets (AR, NCOA3, ADORA3, HSP90AA1) that induce asthma through inflamm…

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Investigation into the molecular mechanism of obesity: an integrated approach of multi-omics analysis, machine learning and experimental validation.

TREM2 was identified as a key macrophage-specific protein that regulates obesity-related inflammation and represents a p…

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Ptgs2+ CPTC Function as a "Force-Immune Axis" by Responding to Acupuncture and Mediating M2 Macrophage Activation for Anti-Inflammatory Effects.

Acupuncture stimulation activates mechanosensitive Ptgs2+ telocytes in fascia, which trigger M2 macrophage polarization …

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[Study on activation mechanism of SGCs in representation along the distribution of stomach meridian in IBS-D mice].

Satellite glial cell activation in dorsal root ganglia segments T11, L4, and L5 correlates with symptom manifestation al…

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Exploring manual therapy in the management of irritable bowel syndrome in adults: A scoping review.

Manual therapies including acupuncture, acupressure, and other hands-on techniques show potential benefits for IBS sympt…

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Efficacy of acupuncture at pain-sensitive acupoints for diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D): protocol of a multicentre, randomised, sham-controlled trial.

This protocol describes a planned 326-patient randomized trial comparing individualized acupuncture at pain-sensitive po…

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Transformation of acute kidney injury to chronic kidney disease: the interaction between mitophagy and NLRP3 inflammasome.

Mitophagy negatively regulates NLRP3 inflammasome activation by clearing damaged mitochondria, creating a protective fee…

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Study protocol for a prospective, investigator-initiated clinical trial on the vascular effects of acupuncture in the abdomen and lower limbs for patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.

This protocol aims to determine whether abdominal acupuncture produces different therapeutic effects on IBS-D symptoms a…

International journal of c…Read More →
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Acupuncture at Zusanli (ST36) for the benefits of sepsis-laboratory evidence for "preventive treatment of disease" and "holistic concept" in the protective effects of acupuncture: a literature review of rodent studies.

ST36 acupuncture activates multiple anti-inflammatory pathways through neuro-endocrine-immune networks and serum exosome…

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Classification of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Using Brain Functional Connectivity Strength and Machine Learning.

Machine learning analysis of brain connectivity patterns achieved 91.9% accuracy in distinguishing IBS patients from hea…

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Multi-omics reveals efferocytosis-related hub genes as biomarkers for ustekinumab response in colitis.

Six efferocytosis-related genes (ANXA1, PANX1, ANXA5, CD93, SERPINE1, MFGE8) were identified as biomarkers that predict …

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The effect of acupuncture on quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Acupuncture significantly improved quality of life and symptom severity in IBS patients compared to conventional treatme…

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