Effect of electroacupuncture at ST36 on the intestinal mucosal mechanical barrier and expression of occludin in a rat model of sepsis.

CONCLUSIONS: Electrical stimulation at ST36 in rats with sepsis can increase protein expression of occludin, reduce serum D-lactate levels and increase permeability of the intestinal barrier.
PMID: 30002000 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - July 12, 2018 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Zhang Z, Shi Y, Cai D, Jin S, Zhu C, Shen Y, Feng W, Jiang R, Wang L Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: research