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ReviewCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2025

Acupuncture's Multisystem Neuroimmunomodulation: Central-Peripheral Interactions in Gastroenteric, Psychiatric, and Chronic Pain Disorders.

Lijuan Zhang, Yucai Luo, Ting Wei, Dan Wang, Zhaoxuan He, Lei Lan, Fang Zeng

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Review in CNS neuroscience & therapeutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Lijuan ZhangAcupuncture and Tuina School/The 3rd Teaching Hospital, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Yucai LuoAcupuncture and Tuina School/The 3rd Teaching Hospital, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Ting WeiAcupuncture and Tuina School/The 3rd Teaching Hospital, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Dan WangAcupuncture and Tuina School/The 3rd Teaching Hospital, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Zhaoxuan HeAcupuncture and Tuina School/The 3rd Teaching Hospital, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6984-9318
Lei LanAcupuncture and Tuina School/The 3rd Teaching Hospital, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Fang ZengAcupuncture and Tuina School/The 3rd Teaching Hospital, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7701-2574

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2024M760305Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF GZB20240088Sichuan Province Science and Technology Support Program 2024YFFK0161
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAcupuncture, an ancient therapeutic modality rooted in traditional Chinese medicine, has evolved into a globally recognized intervention. Mounting evidence indicates that modulation of central-peripheral interactions constitutes a key pathophysiological mechanism underlying its efficacy. This review examines how acupuncture bridges neural, immune, and endocrine systems through these dynamic interactions to address complex modern diseases.

methodsWe integrate cutting-edge advances from neuroimaging and mechanistic studies to elucidate acupuncture's mechanisms targeting central-peripheral crosstalk. Three paradigmatic conditions-functional gastrointestinal disorders, psychiatric disorders, and chronic pain-are employed to dissect its systemic effects.

resultsAcupuncture consistently demonstrates therapeutic benefits across paradigms through multisystem modulation. Core mechanisms include: neural circuitry dynamics (brain-gut/sensory axis regulation), neuro-immune-endocrine integration (cytokine-HPA-glial signaling), and humoral network modulation (hormone/metabolite-mediated cross-talk). These actions remodel complex pathophysiological networks, translating into improved clinical outcomes.

conclusionsAcupuncture emerges as an integrative therapy with a robust scientific foundation in systems biology. Future research leveraging omics and neuroimaging should focus on developing precision protocols targeting individual genetic, epigenetic, and connectomic profiles. This evolution holds significant promise for advancing integrative neurology and expanding the application of acupuncture against complex diseases.

Indexed as

Acupuncture TherapyChronic PainGastrointestinal DiseasesMental DisordersNeuroimmunomodulationAnimalsBrainHumansacupuncturecentral‐peripheral interactionhumoral networkimmune systemneural circuitry

Identifiers

PMID41199561
PMCPMC12592691

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