Moxibustion and Acupuncture Ameliorate Crohn’s Disease by Regulating the Balance between Th17 and Treg Cells in the Intestinal Mucosa

Moxibustion and Acupuncture Ameliorate Crohn’s Disease by Regulating the Balance between Th17 and Treg Cells in the Intestinal Mucosa

Previous studies have demonstrated that acupuncture is beneficial to patients with Crohn’s disease (CD), but the mechanism underlying its therapeutic effects remains unclear. To identify the mechanism by which acupuncture treats CD, the balance between Th17 and Treg cells was assessed in CD patients...

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Main Authors: Chen Zhao, Chunhui Bao, Jing Li, Yifang Zhu, Siyao Wang, Ling Yang, Yin Shi, Huirong Liu, Chuanzi Dou, Guanghong Ding, Xiaomei Wang, Huangan Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/938054

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/938054

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