The Role of Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture on the Inflammation Reaction After Cerebral Ischemia

Title:The Role of Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture on the Inflammation Reaction After Cerebral Ischemia

Volume: 22 Issue: 6

Author(s): Feng Wan, Xin Niu, Yi-Lun Song and Yin-Chu Si

Affiliation:

• Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Box: 100029, Beijing, China.,China

Keywords: Cerebral ischemia, Inflammation cytokines, Chinese herbs, Acupuncture.

Abstract: As a complex pathological process, immune inflammatory reaction plays an important role in the injury by cerebral ischemia. Inflammatory mediators can promote each other to coregulate the immune inflammatory reaction. Inflammatory cytokines play a pivotal role in regulating the immune inflammatory reaction process. Chinese herbs and acupuncture can exert a protective effect against neuronal damage by cerebral ischemia by inhibiting the production and expression of inflammatory cytokines and adhesion molecules, effectively blocking the inflammatory reaction and reducing the apoptosis of nerve cells.

Cite this article as:

Wan Feng, Niu Xin, Song Yi-Lun and Si Yin-Chu, The Role of Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture on the Inflammation Reaction After Cerebral Ischemia, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2016; 22(6) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612822666151204001348