Acupuncture Needling, Electroacupuncture, and Fire Needling Improve Imiquimod-Induced Psoriasis-Like Skin Lesions through Reducing Local Inflammatory Responses

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Acupuncture needling, electroacupuncture, and fire needling improved psoriasis-like lesions in IMQ mice. (a) Phenotypical presentation of the back skin on day 9 after IMQ treatment. (b) Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) scoring of skin lesions, including erythema, scaling, and thickness, was scored daily on a scale from 0 to 4. The total score (erythema + scaling + thickness) was illustrated. (c) HE staining (400×). (d) The quantification of epidermal thickness of the back skin of treated mice. Scale bar = 20 μm. Data are presented as the mean ± SD (n = 8 /group). <0.001 vs Ctrl; <0.001 vs model.

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