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IL-10 cytokine released from M2 macrophages is crucial for analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects of acupuncture in a model of inflammatory muscle pain.
Molecular neurobiology - 1 Feb 2015
da Silva Morgana D, Bobinski Franciane, Sato Karina L, Kolker Sandra J, Sluka Kathleen A, Santos Adair R S
Abstract excerpt
Muscle pain is a common medical problem that is difficult to treat. One nonpharmacological treatment used is acupuncture, a procedure in which fine needles are inserted into body points with the intent of relieving pain and other symptoms. Here we investigated the effects of manual acupuncture (MA) on modulating macrophage phenotype and interleukin-10 (IL-10) concentrations in animals with muscle inflammation....
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