Acupuncture Reduces Arthritis Inflammation Through Gene Regulation
New evidence finds acupuncture effective for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by regulating immune-system genes that control inflammation. The research maps how acupuncture affects gene networks involved in RA. The analysis identifies five genes—STAT1, GAPDH, JAK2, PTGS2, and MDM2—that appear to be centrally involved in the therapeutic effects associated with acupuncture. [1]