Acupuncture Alleviates Menstrual Pain in Rat Model via Suppressing Eotaxin/CCR3 Axis to Weak EOS-MC Activation.

Wen-Yan YuLiang-Xiao MaYuan TianJie-Dan MuZhou ZhangTian-Yi SunXu QianJun-Xiang Wang

Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (2022)

TN alleviated menstrual pain by improving the uterine inflammatory environment via suppressing eotaxin/CCR3 axis to weak EOS-MC activation in CCD rats. The study findings support the acupuncture as a promising approach for dysmenorrhea, meanwhile, indicating the importance of performing appropriate needling technique.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
signaling pathway
dendritic cells
regulatory t cells
oxidative stress
spinal cord injury
immune response
mouse model
spinal cord