Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	84367
Country	China

Received	2023-04-14 10:18
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Category	Neurosciences
Manuscript Type	Basic Study
Article Title	Acupuncture at Back-Shu point improves insomnia by reducing inflammation and inhibiting the ERK/NF-κB signaling pathway
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Ming-Ming Zhang, Jing-Wei Zhao, Zhi-Qiang Li, Jing Shao and Xi-Yan Gao
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Xi-Yan Gao http://orcid.org/0009-0006-7012-0894
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Xi-Yan Gao, MD, Professor, Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, No. 156, Jinshui East Road, Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan Province, China. gaoxiyan26@126.com
Key Words	ERK/NF-κB signaling pathway; Acupuncture; Insomnia; Inflammation; Acupuncture at Back-Shu point; Traditional Chinese medicine
Core Tip	In this study, insomnia was a condition that was unable to maintain a stable sleep state or to sleep. Western medicine mainly uses sedative and hypnotic drugs to treat insomnia, which easy to produce drug resistance and some adverse reactions. Acupuncture has excellent efficacy and unique advantages in the treatment of insomnia. This study aimed to investigate the molecular mechanism of Back-Shu acupuncture for insomnia.
Publish Date	2023-06-19 10:19
Citation	Zhang MM, Zhao JW, Li ZQ, Shao J, Gao XY. Acupuncture at Back-Shu point improves insomnia by reducing inflammation and inhibiting the ERK/NF-κB signaling pathway. World J Psychiatry 2023; 13(6): 340-350
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v13/i6/340.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v13.i6.340

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