Electroacupuncture inhibits mast cell degranulation via cannabinoid CB2 receptors in a rat model of allergic contact dermatitis.

CONCLUSION: These findings provide more evidence to support the hypothesis that EA promotes CB2R expression in mast cells, which is followed by inhibition of the p38 MAPK pathway, potentially resulting in the anti-ACD effect of EA. This suggests that EA at ST36 may be an effective candidate therapy for treating inflammatory skin diseases such as ACD. PMID: 31429590 [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