Effects of eye-acupuncture on the expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in the brain of rats with cerebral ischemia reperfusion

Conclusion The functions of eye-acupuncture and body-acupuncture in improving cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury are similar, and the functional mechanisms for the two different therapies may be related to the up-regulation of BDNF expression in brain and thus promote the repairing of brain tissues.
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research