The Mechanism of Acupuncture Regulating Autophagy: Progress and Prospect.

ABSTRACT: Autophagy plays a crucial role in the physiopathological mechanisms of diseases by regulating cellular functions and maintaining cellular homeostasis, which has garnered extensive attention from researchers worldwide. The holistic regulation and bidirectional regulation effects of acupuncture can modulate cellular autophagy, promoting or restoring the homeostasis of the body's internal environment to achieve therapeutic outcomes. This paper systematically reviews the research progress on the use of acupuncture for treating various diseases via the autophagy pathway, summarizes signal pathways related to acupuncture regulating autophagy, and analyzes the deficiencies present in the existing research. The review results indicate that the mechanism of action of acupuncture on autophagy dysfun

SUBMITTER: He J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11852493 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature