biostudies-literatureXu XNational Basic Research Program of ChinaScience and Technological Research Planning Project of Jilin Education Department during the ‘13th Five-year’ Plan Period33https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7140491biostudies-literatureUnknown15<h4>Background</h4>Cancer is a complex systemic disease. As a key component of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is a clinically proven medical treatment for many diseases, and it also has preventative effects as it balances the body, allowing it to self-regulate. For cancer patients, acupuncture is widely used as complementary therapy to boost the immune system and reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. However, few studies have determined how acupuncture against cancer, especially in regulating the intestinal flora of the tumor-burdened mice.<h4>Methods</h4>We treated osteosarcoma tumor-burdened mice by using needling on different acupoints and acupoints combination, thereafter determined the effects of acupuncture on tumor growth by using imaging technology inChinese medicineThe effect of acupuncture on tumor growth and gut microbiota in mice inoculated with osteosarcoma cells.PMC71404912014CB543100JJKH20190464KJSun MZhang ZLi TFeng XHe MWang FZhu HXu XWang JWang ZfalseThe effect of acupuncture on tumor growth and gut microbiota in mice inoculated with osteosarcoma cells.<h4>Background</h4>Cancer is a complex systemic disease. As a key component of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is a clinically proven medical treatment for many diseases, and it also has preventative effects as it balances the body, allowing it to self-regulate. For cancer patients, acupuncture is widely used as complementary therapy to boost the immune system and reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. However, few studies have determined how acupuncture against cancer, especially in regulating the intestinal flora of the tumor-burdened mice.<h4>Methods</h4>We treated osteosarcoma tumor-burdened mice by using needling on different acupoints and acupoints combination, thereafter determined the effects of acupuncture on tumor growth by using imaging technology in2020-01-01T00:00:00Z20202025-06-01T01:56:03.847Z2020-05-22T17:18:14ZS-EPMC71404913229248910.1186/s13020-020-00315-z