SynthesisToxins2020
Clinical Applications of Bee Venom Acupoint Injection.
Synthesis in Toxins, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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29 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of various acupuncture modalities on alleviating symptoms in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy and Spinal Noradrenergic Mechanisms of Contralateral Melittin Acupuncture Against Paclitaxel-Induced Peripheral Neuropathic Pain in Rats.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Therapeutic effects of Melittin acupoint injection on rheumatoid arthritis through autophagy activation and PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway inhibition.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2026Article
- Clinical Evidence of Bee Venom Acupuncture for Ankle Pain: A Review of Clinical Research.Toxins · 2025Review
- Bee Venom Acupuncture in the Treatment of Musculoskeletal System Disorders: A Comprehensive Review.Pain research & management · 2025Review
- Therapeutic effects of melittin on paclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathic pain and spinal neuronal hyperactivity in male rats.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Article
- The therapeutic potential ofTurkish journal of biology = Turk biyoloji dergisi · 2025Article
- Low-Dose Melittin Enhanced Pigment Production Through the Upregulation of Tyrosinase Activity and Dendricity in Melanocytes by Limiting Oxidative Stress: A Therapeutic Implication for Vitiligo.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Clinical Effectiveness of Bee Venom Acupuncture for Bone Fractures and Potential Mechanisms: A Narrative Overview.Toxins · 2024Review
- Bee-Inspired Healing: Apitherapy in Veterinary Medicine for Maintenance and Improvement Animal Health and Well-Being.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Antioxidant Activity and Mechanism of Action of Amwaprin: A Protein in Honeybee (Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Harnessing the power of bee venom for therapeutic and regenerative medical applications: an updated review.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Review
- Melittin promotes dexamethasone in the treatment of adjuvant rheumatoid arthritis in rats.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2024Article
- Bee Venom and Its Two Main Components-Melittin and Phospholipase A2-As Promising Antiviral Drug Candidates.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Transferrin-Conjugated Melittin-Loaded L-Arginine-Coated Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Mitigating Beta-Amyloid Pathology of the 5XFAD Mouse Brain.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Melittin acupoint injection in attenuating bone erosion in collagen-induced arthritis mice via inhibition of the RANKL/NF-κB signaling pathway.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2023Article
- Therapeutic Use of Bee Venom and Potential Applications in Veterinary Medicine.Veterinary sciences · 2023Review
- Dual Cytotoxic Responses Induced by Treatment of A549 Human Lung Cancer Cells with Sweet Bee Venom in a Dose-Dependent Manner.Journal of pharmacopuncture · 2022Article
- The vital role of animal, marine, and microbial natural products against COVID-19.Pharmaceutical biology · 2022Review
- Bee Venom Induces Acute Inflammation through a HToxins · 2022Article
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Authors and funding
2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Bee venom is a complex natural mixture with various pharmaceutical properties. Among these properties, its peptides and enzymes have potential medical therapy for pain relief and inflammation. In clinical settings, this therapy has been used widely to treat diseases by injecting into acupoints. In this article, we have conducted various research from PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Clinical Key from inception of July 2020. The results revealed that bee venom therapy has been reported effective in anti-inflammatory, antiapoptosis, and analgesic effects. Moreover, bee venom acupuncture has been commonly used for clinical disorders such as Parkinson disease, neuropathic pain, Alzheimer disease, intervertebral disc disease, spinal cord injury, musculoskeletal pain, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, skin disease and cancer.
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