Acupuncture modulates development of myopia by reducing NLRP3 inflammasome activation via the dopamine-D1R signaling pathway.

Chih-Sheng ChenChi-Fong LinYung-Lan ChouDer-Yen LeePeng-Tai TienYao-Chien WangChing-Yao ChangEn-Shyh LinJamie Jiin ChenMing-Yen WuHsiangyu KuDekang GanYung-Ming ChangHui-Ju LinLei Wan

Published in: Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society (2023)

Our findings suggest that acupuncture inhibits myopia development by suppressing inflammation, which is initiated by activation of the dopamine-D1R signaling pathway.

Keyphrases

signaling pathway
nlrp inflammasome
pi k akt
epithelial mesenchymal transition
oxidative stress
optic nerve