Research Article
Applying Complex Network and Cell-Cell Communication Network Diagram Methods to Explore the Key Cytokines and Immune Cells in Local Acupoint Involved in Acupuncture Treating Inflammatory Pain
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MA regulated the levels of chemokines in the ST36 acupoint. The levels of MCP-1 (a), CXCL-1 (b), MIP-3α (c), MIP-31 (d), and RANTES (e) in ST36 acupoint of the rats receiving injection of saline/CFA and treated with or without MA in day 1, day 7, and day 15 (n = 5–7). Data are expressed as the mean ± SEM, and versus control group. and versus CFA group.
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