Acupuncture and moxibustion reduces neuronal edema in Alzheimer's disease rats

(Neural Regeneration Research) Aberrant Wnt signaling is possibly related to the pathological changes in Alzheimer's disease. Axin and β-catenin protein is closely related to Wnt signaling. Zhou Hua and his team, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, China confirmed that moxibustion or electroacupuncture, or both, at Baihui and Shenshu acupoints decreased axin protein expression, increased β-catenin protein expression, and alleviated neuronal cytoplasmic edema.
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