Electroacupuncture treatment improves postoperative ileus by inhibiting the Th1 cell-mediated inflammatory response through the vagus nerve.
Hao GaoLiyue LuLili LiZhiyu YinWenqing RuanYinghua ZouHe LiYalan ZhouXing LiYongqiang WangJiangang SongWenting ChenJian WangPublished in: Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society (2024)
Our findings showed that the effects of EA treatment of POI were mainly mediated by Th1 cells through the stimulation of the VN and inhibition of the inflammatory response.