Effect of perioperative acupoint electrical stimulation on macrophages in mice under operative stress.

ABSTRACT: The strong perioperative stress response caused by surgical anesthesia can significantly suppress immune function, and the body is in a state of immunosuppression for 3 to 4 days after surgery, which leads to an increase in the probability of postoperative infection. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that acupuncture points can "reconcile yin and yang", promote the recovery of immune function, and help reduce the incidence of postoperative infection. Macrophages are an important type of immune cells that participate in the body's innate immunity. They have powerful phagocytosis and clearance functions. They can be polarized into M1 and M2 types under the regulation of the body, and play different roles in fighting microbial infections. Among them, the M1 type can participate in the eli

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10470139 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature