Manual Acupuncture Suppresses the Expression of Proinflammatory Proteins Associated with the NLRP3 Inflammasome in the Hippocampus of SAMP8 Mice.

CONCLUSION: MA can improve the learning and memory capabilities of SAMP8 mice. The negative regulation of the NLRP3/Caspase-1 pathway in the hippocampus may be a possible mechanism of MA in the treatment of AD. PMID: 28904553 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28904553?dopt=Abstract

Source: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine - September 15, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Tags: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Source Type: research