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Study · Animal study (in vivo) · mouse · 2026

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Electroacupuncture alleviates inflammatory pain through AMPK-autophagy signaling and suppression of iNOS and IL-1β in inflamed tissues.

Xiang H, Li M, Jing X, Hu L, Lan Y, Li H, Tao W, Zou Y, Liu Y, Hu X, Zhang H, Hui-Lin P and 5 more

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Liu W, Liu C, Yang N, Jing-Wen Y, Li J

Molecular pain1 Jan 2026

Summary

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Results from this study3

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  1. 01AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Efficacy outcome

    In mice with CFA-induced inflammatory pain, AICAR alone produced analgesia.

    In plain wordsIn mice with inflammatory pain, AICAR alone reduced pain.

    Outcome
    DecreaseAnalgesia
    Study

    mousen: not reported in source

    CFA-induced inflammatory pain
    Outcome group
    Pain · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Mirroring these effects, AICAR alone produced analgesia, increased autophagy, and lowered cytokine expression.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    In a mouse model of complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA)-induced inflammatory pain, we assessed pain behavior and inflammatory markers following EA.
  2. 02AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Mechanism

    In mice with CFA-induced inflammatory pain, AICAR alone increased autophagy.

    In plain wordsIn mice with inflammatory pain, AICAR alone increased autophagy.

    Outcome
    IncreaseAutophagy
    Study

    mousen: not reported in source

    CFA-induced inflammatory pain
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Immune and inflammation
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Mirroring these effects, AICAR alone produced analgesia, increased autophagy, and lowered cytokine expression.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    In a mouse model of complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA)-induced inflammatory pain, we assessed pain behavior and inflammatory markers following EA.
  3. 03AnimalAnimal study (in vivo)Mechanism

    In mice with CFA-induced inflammatory pain, AICAR alone lowered cytokine expression.

    In plain wordsIn mice with inflammatory pain, AICAR alone reduced cytokine expression.

    Outcome
    DecreaseCytokine expression
    Study

    mousen: not reported in source

    CFA-induced inflammatory pain
    Outcome group
    Inflammation markers · Immune and inflammation
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Mirroring these effects, AICAR alone produced analgesia, increased autophagy, and lowered cytokine expression.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    In a mouse model of complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA)-induced inflammatory pain, we assessed pain behavior and inflammatory markers following EA.

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  1. Version 2Current

    21 Oct 2026, 15:58 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    21 Oct 2026, 12:50 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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