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Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
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Basic Study |
| Article Title |
Electroacupuncture at ST36 ameliorates gastric dysmotility in rats with diabetic gastroparesis via the nucleus tractus solitarius-vagal axis
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
You Zhang, Yi-Wen Tang, Jin Zhou, Yan-Rong Wei, Yu-Ting Peng, Zi Yan and Zeng-Hui Yue |
| Funding Agency and Grant Number |
| Funding Agency |
Grant Number |
| Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province, China |
No. 2023JJ30462 |
| Hunan Provincial Department of Science and Technology |
No. 2023SK2045 |
| Hunan Provincial Department of Science and Technology |
No. 22JBZ007 |
| Hunan Provincial Department of Science and Technology |
No. Z2023JB01 |
| Graduate Research and Innovation Projects of Hunan Province |
No. 2024CX031 |
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| Corresponding Author |
Zeng-Hui Yue, FACE, College of Acupuncture, Massage and Rehabilitation, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 300 Bachelor Road, Yuelu District, Changsha 410208, Hunan Province, China. yue5381316@126.com |
| Key Words |
Electroacupuncture; Diabetic gastroparesis; Vagus nerve; Gastric motility; Interstitial cells of Cajal; Positron emission tomography-computed tomography imaging |
| Core Tip |
Multimodal validation: Electroacupuncture (EA) significantly enhanced gastric emptying (validated by positron emission tomography-computed tomography), restored gastric slow-wave rhythms, and improved smooth muscle architecture via upregulation of neuronal nitric oxide synthase, cluster of differentiation 117, stem cell factor. Mechanistic insight: EA activates cholinergic targets (choline acetyltransferas/α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor) at ST36, transmits signals via spinal L4-L6 afferents to the nucleus tractus solitarius, and modulates gastrointestinal peptides (ghrelin, motilin, vasoactive intestinal peptide) through subdiaphragmatic vagal efferents, ultimately restoring interstitial cells of Cajal function. Translational relevance: Subdiaphragmatic vagotomy abolished EA’s therapeutic effects, unequivocally establishing vagal efferent signaling as indispensable. |
| Publish Date |
2025-06-06 03:09 |
| Citation |
Zhang Y, Tang YW, Zhou J, Wei YR, Peng YT, Yan Z, Yue ZH. Electroacupuncture at ST36 ameliorates gastric dysmotility in rats with diabetic gastroparesis via the nucleus tractus solitarius-vagal axis. World J Gastroenterol 2025; 31(21): 107395 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v31/i21/107395.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v31.i21.107395 |
