The autonomic nervous system(ANS),mainly composed of the sympathetic nerve and the parasympathetic nerve,plays an important role in maintaining the homeostasis of the body's internal milieu.The vagus nerve,as an i...The autonomic nervous system(ANS),mainly composed of the sympathetic nerve and the parasympathetic nerve,plays an important role in maintaining the homeostasis of the body's internal milieu.The vagus nerve,as an integral component of the parasympathetic nervous system,functions in an antagonistic manner with the sympathetic nervous system to modulate crucial physiological parameters such as the human heart rate,respiratory rate,glandular secretory activities,and the distribution of blood flow within vital organs including the liver and adrenal glands.(1)Through the modulation of ANS,acupuncture has demonstrated its potential utility in the treatment of a diverse range of related disorders,which include gastrointestinal motility dysfunctions,cardiovascular pathologies,conditions responsive to anti-inflammatory interventions,and anxiety-related disorders.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program(No.2022YFC3500704)。
文摘The autonomic nervous system(ANS),mainly composed of the sympathetic nerve and the parasympathetic nerve,plays an important role in maintaining the homeostasis of the body's internal milieu.The vagus nerve,as an integral component of the parasympathetic nervous system,functions in an antagonistic manner with the sympathetic nervous system to modulate crucial physiological parameters such as the human heart rate,respiratory rate,glandular secretory activities,and the distribution of blood flow within vital organs including the liver and adrenal glands.(1)Through the modulation of ANS,acupuncture has demonstrated its potential utility in the treatment of a diverse range of related disorders,which include gastrointestinal motility dysfunctions,cardiovascular pathologies,conditions responsive to anti-inflammatory interventions,and anxiety-related disorders.