Electroacupuncture protects the intestinal mucosal barrier in diarrhea-predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome rats by regulating the MCs/Tryptase/PAR-2/MLCK pathway

CONCLUSION: EA has a good therapeutic effect on IBS-D rats. Regulating the MCs/Tryptase/PAR-2/MLCK pathway may be a mechanism to protect the intestinal mucosal barrier.PMID:38586088 | PMC:PMC10994796 | DOI:10.62347/VZJL1218

Source: American Journal of Translational Research - April 8, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Xiao-Yu Han Xiao-Ge Song Wen-Li Ma Ming Fang Jing-Wei Zhu Jing-Ru Ruan Kui-Wu Li Ling Zou Lu-Min Liao Xiao-Min Li Zi-Ye Wang Yu-Cheng Fang Hao-Ran Chu Source Type: research