《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2017, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (6): 641-644.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2017.06.004

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Mechanism of Acupuncture for Recovery of Neurological Function after Spinal Cord Injury and Role of Related Signal Pathway (review)

LI Hua-nan1, ZHANG Hai-ming1, GU Bing2, YUAN Qin-qin2, MIN You-jiang1   

  1. 1. Department of Trauma Orthopedics, the Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China;
    2. School of Pharmacy, Jiangxi Science & Technology Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330013, China;
  • Received:2016-11-21 Revised:2017-01-11 Published:2017-06-25 Online:2017-06-27
  • Contact: Correspondence to LI Hua-nan. E-mail: bguemory@msn.com

Abstract: This article introduced the main biological mechanisms of acupuncture promoting nerve function recovery after spinal cord injury, which include inhibition of inflammation and oxidative stress, alleviation of neuropathic pain, increase of neurotrophic active substance, regulation of cell survival/apoptosis gene and neural regeneration pathway.

Key words: spinal cord injury, acupuncture, nerve function, oxidative stress, neuropathic pain, apoptosis, signal pathway, review

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