Eye acupuncture's effects on nerve cell cleanup in damaged brain tissue of rats after blood flow returns, involving energy and recycling signals
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Abstract
Eye acupuncture may influence neurological deficits and the process of energy recycling in brain cells after injury in rats.
- Cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury (CIRI) affects neuronal function and health.
- Eye acupuncture is associated with potential improvements in neurological deficits in affected rats.
- The technique may enhance mitophagy, a process that helps maintain neuron health by removing damaged mitochondria.
- Findings suggest that eye acupuncture could be a therapeutic approach for conditions involving brain injury.
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