Confronting the anxiety of Generation Z: electroacupuncture therapy regulates oxidative stress and microglia activity in amygdala-basolateral of socially isolated mice
Tong Yin, Junyun Yuan, Lu Liu, Yinxin Wang, Yuanfang Lin, Kangwen Ming, Hang Lv · 2025
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Tong Yin and co-authors test electroacupuncture against anxiety in socially isolated mice in this study, published in 2024. Anxiety disorders are common and impair daily life and social contact. Drugs help many patients but bring resistance, side effects, and relapse.
Isolation itself breeds anxiety, a pattern the authors link to today's youth. Treated mice showed changes in oxidative stress in a key amygdala region. The activity of microglia, the brain's immune cells, also shifted with treatment. Those two paths may carry the calming effect of the needles. A drug-free option with a clear mechanism would widen anxiety care. The mouse work now needs matching tests in people.
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| CREATOR | Tong Yin, Junyun Yuan, Lu Liu, Yinxin Wang, Yuanfang Lin, Kangwen Ming, Hang Lv |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |