Electroacupuncture reduces hypothalamic and medullary expression of orexins and their receptors in a rat model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

CONCLUSIONS: The positive effect of EA on pulmonary function in COPD rats may be related to downregulation of orexins and their receptors in the medulla. PMID: 29669795 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: research