Progress in researches on the effect of acupuncture in antagonizing oxygen stress.
Oxidation and free radicals participate in the pathological process of multiple diseases in organisms, and acupuncture shows good effect in antagonizing oxygen stress (OS). This article reviews the effect of acupuncture in antagonizing oxygen stress and the mechanism of its anti-free radical effect in various diseases. The authors hold that acupuncture not only has a chain-blocking effect, but also has preventive and repairing effects of anti-oxidation. And anti-OS action is one of the important mechanisms of acupuncture.
Li
Zhong-ren
ZR
Nanjing University of TCM, Nanjing. lizhongren@sohu.com
Shen
Mei-hong
MH
Peng
Yong-jun
YJ
D026881:Acupuncture; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009071:Moxibustion; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D018384:Oxidative Stress