Promotion and Mechanism of Acupotomy on Chondrocyte Autophagy in Knee Osteoarthritis Rabbits.
Man LuDe-Hong MengZe-Yu SheXian WuShuai XiaKai-Ning YangCun-Bin LiuTao LiYong-Hui Yang
Published in: Chinese journal of integrative medicine (2024)
Acupotomy could effectively up-regulate the expressions of AMPK, ULK1 and Beclin1, reduce the expression of mTOR, promote autophagy, and alleviate joint degeneration. Acupotomy is a promising complementary and alternative therapy for KOA.