Table 6.
Acupoints in each study in this review.
| Study | Acupuncture points | Intervention targets | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mo et al. (2021) | GV20 + ST36 + SP6 | C57BL/6 J mice | Effect of acupuncture on Alzheimer’s disease |
| Cai et al. (2019) | KI3 | 5XFAD mice | Effect of acupuncture on Alzheimer’s disease |
| Yu C. C. et al. (2021) | BL23 + GV20 | SD rats | Effect of acupuncture on Alzheimer’s disease |
| He et al. (2021) | GV20 + ST36 | SD rats | Effect of acupuncture on Alzheimer’s disease |
| Zheng et al. (2018) | LR3 + LI4 | AD patients | Effect of acupuncture on Alzheimer’s disease |
| Tang et al. (2019) | BV20 + BL23 | SPF Wistar male rats | Effect of acupuncture on Alzheimer’s disease |
| Xie et al. (2021) | GV20 | SD rats | Effect of acupuncture on Alzheimer’s disease |
| Zheng et al. (2021) | GB13 + GV24 | 5XFAD mice | Effect of acupuncture on Alzheimer’s disease |
| Yang et al. (2022) | GV20 + LI4 + BL13 + BL20 + BL23 + ST36 + SP6 | APP/PS1 mice | Acupuncture modulation of the gut microbiota |
| Wang T. et al. (2022) | GV20 + GV24 + ST36 + PC6 + GB20 + RN12 | SCD patients | Acupuncture modulation of the gut microbiota |
| Chen D. F. et al. (2022) | GV20 + GV14 + BL23 + ST36 | SD rats | Acupuncture modulation of the gut microbiota |
| Yu et al. (2022) | \ | SD rats | Acupuncture modulation of the gut microbiota |
| Jiang et al. (2021) | GV20 + GV29 | SAMP 8 mice | Acupuncture modulates the vagus nerve to suppress the inflammatory response of the intestinal microbiota |
| Zhang et al. (2022) | GV20 + GV29 + ST36 | APP/PS1 mice | Acupuncture modulates the vagus nerve to suppress the inflammatory response of the intestinal microbiota |
| Hao et al. (2022) | ST36 + GV20 + GV29 | APP/PS1 mice | Acupuncture modulates the vagus nerve to suppress the inflammatory response of the intestinal microbiota |
| Wang et al. (2018) | CV12 + BL21 + CV12 + BL21 | SD rats | Acupuncture modulates the vagus nerve to suppress the inflammatory response of the intestinal microbiota |
| Li Y. et al. (2021) | ST36 | SD rats | Acupuncture modulates the vagus nerve to suppress the inflammatory response of the intestinal microbiota |
| Wang et al. (2019b) | ST36 | SD mice | Acupuncture modulates the vagus nerve to suppress the inflammatory response of the intestinal microbiota |
| Wang et al. (2019b) | ST36 | WT mice | Acupuncture modulates the vagus nerve to suppress the inflammatory response of the intestinal microbiota |
| Zhang Z. et al. (2021) | ST36 | BALB/c mice | Acupuncture modulates the vagus nerve to suppress the inflammatory response of the intestinal microbiota |
| Yang F. et al. (2021) | ST36 | C57BL/6 J mice | Acupuncture modulates the vagus nerve to suppress the inflammatory response of the intestinal microbiota |
| Du et al. (2013) | ST36 | SD rats | Acupuncture modulates the vagus nerve to suppress the inflammatory response of the intestinal microbiota |
| Yang F. et al. (2021) | ST36 | Wistar rats | Modulation of autoimmunity by acupuncture |
| Bai et al. (2021) | PC6 | SD rats | Modulation of autoimmunity by acupuncture |
| Ma et al. (2021) | GV24 + ST25 + LI11 + ST37 | C57BL/6 J mice | Modulation of autoimmunity by acupuncture |
| Jang et al. (2020) | ST36 + GB34 | C57BL/6 J mice | Modulation of autoimmunity by acupuncture |
| Zhou et al. (2022) | SP6 + ST36 | SD rats | Modulation of autoimmunity by acupuncture |
| Sun et al. (2022) | GV20 | C57BL/6 J mice |
Modulation of autoimmunity by acupuncture |
| Deng et al. (2022) | ST36 + GV20 | C57BL/6 J rats |
Modulation of autoimmunity by acupuncture |
| Srinivasan et al. (2016) | GV20 + GV29 | SAMP8 rats | Modulation of autoimmunity by acupuncture |
| Cao et al. Y. (2021) | ST36 + GV20 | Wistar rats | Modulation of autoimmunity by acupuncture |
| Chuan (2021) | ST36 + GV20 | SD rats | Effect of acupuncture on probiotics |
| Huang et al. (2022) | ST36 | SD rats | Effect of acupuncture on probiotics |
| Xin (2017) | GV20 + KI1 | APP/PS1 mice | Effect of acupuncture on probiotics |
| Ma et al. (2022) | GV20 + GV26 | SD rats | Effect of acupuncture on probiotics |