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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2025

[Electroacupuncture at Zusanli improves blood lipid disorders in hyperlipidemic mice by improving gut microbiota structure].

Chuyu Deng, Xueying Wang, Lixiang Gan, Dayu Wang, Xiaoyan Zheng, Chunzhi Tang

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Article in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Chuyu DengClinical Medical College of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510000, China.
Xueying WangClinical Medical College of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510000, China.
Lixiang GanClinical Medical College of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510000, China.
Dayu WangClinical Medical College of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510000, China.
Xiaoyan ZhengSchool of Rehabilitation Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510000, China.
Chunzhi TangClinical Medical College of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510000, China.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82205245
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo investigate the therapeutic effect of electroacupuncture (EA) at Zusanli (ST36) acupoint on hyperlipidemia in mice and explore the underlying mechanisms.

methodsThirty C57BL/6J mice were equally randomized into normal diet group, high-fat diet (HFD) group, and EA group. The changes in blood lipids and serum malondialdehyde (MDA) content of the mice were evaluated, and histopathological changes and lipid accumulation in the liver were observed using Oil red O staining (ORO). The expressions of NLRP3, TLR4, and IL-1β proteins in the colon tissues were detected with Western blotting, and gut microbiota changes were analyzed using 16S rDNA sequencing.

resultsIn mice with HFD feeding, 16 weeks of EA treatment significantly lowered body weight and serum TC, TG, LDL-C and MDA levels, obviously reduced lipid accumulation in the liver, and ameliorated HFD-induced elevations of protein expressions of NLRP3, TLR4, and IL-1β. 16S rRNA sequencing revealed that EA significantly altered gut microbiota composition, and increased the diversity and relative abundance of beneficial bacterial groups such as

conclusionsElectroacupuncture at ST36 alleviates blood lipid disorders in hyperlipidemic mice possibly by improving intestinal microbiota structure, promoting degradation of high-caloric carbohydrates, cholesterol lipid metabolism and intestinal mucosa repair, and reducing toxin leakage, lipid peroxides, and liver fat deposition.

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ElectroacupunctureGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHyperlipidemiasAcupuncture PointsAnimalsDiet, High-FatInterleukin-1betaLipidsLiverMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinToll-Like Receptor 4Interleukin-1betaLipidsNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNlrp3 protein, mouseTlr4 protein, mouseToll-Like Receptor 4electroacupuncturegut microbiotahyperlipidemiaIL-1βNLRP3TLR4Zusanli

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PMID40916525
PMCPMC12415585

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