Effect of Moxibustion on HIF-1α and VEGF Levels in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Yuanyuan Gong Zeyun Yu Yingni Wang Yan Xiong Yu-Mei Zhou Chen-Xi Liao Yuan Li Yun Luo Yu Bai Bailu Chen Yuzhi Tang Ping Wu

Published in: Pain research & management (2019)

Moxibustion enhanced the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of conventional medicine and can enhance the effect of conventional medicine, downregulating HIF-1α/VEGF contents to inhibit angiogenesis.

Keyphrases

endothelial cells
vascular endothelial growth factor
anti inflammatory
neuropathic pain