Acupuncture Attenuates Blood Pressure via Inducing the Expression of nNOS.

Lu WangNa-Na YangGuang-Xia ShiLi-Qiong WangQian-Qian LiJing-Wen YangCun-Zhi Liu

Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (2021)

This study indicates that acupuncture at Taichong (LR3) induces a better antihypertensive effect than at Zusanli (ST36) or at Fengchi (GB20) in SHR rats, and enhancement of nNOS in ARC and vlPAG probably contributes to the antihypertensive effect of acupuncture.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
hypertensive patients
poor prognosis
heart rate
nitric oxide synthase
type diabetes
adipose tissue
glycemic control