Discussion of the promising effect of electroacupuncture on cognitive improvement in D-galactose-induced aging rats based on NLRP3-ASC-Caspase-1 signaling pathway

ConclusionNLRP3 inflammasome may be involved in the development of cognitive decline in aging rats; 7 consecutive days of EA intervention can partially improve the cognitive impairment in aging rats though the effect is rather limited; 21 consecutive days of EA intervention may improve the learning and memory abilities in aging rats via down-regulating the expression levels of NLRP3 inflammasome-associated proteins in hippocampus.
Source: Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research