Effects of BL 23 (Shenshu) acupuncture on serum cytokine levels in healthy adults: A randomized double-blind sham-controlled phase 1 study

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of BL 23 (Shenshu) acupuncture on serum cytokine levels. Sixteen healthy adults were randomized into the BL 23 acupuncture group or pseudo-acupuncture group and changes of serum cytokines were analyzed. The changes in IL-13, TNF- α, and GM-CSF levels were different between the BL 23 acupuncture group and pseudo-acupuncture group (P 

Source: Journal of Neuroimmunology - July 28, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Eiko Murakami, Akiyuki Uzawa, Yoshihito Ozawa, Manato Yasuda, Yosuke Onishi, Yukiko Ozawa, Hiroyuki Akamine, Mariko Kawamoto, Yuki Shiko, Yohei Kawasaki, Satoshi Kuwabara Source Type: research