Advances in the study of the immunoregulatory mechanism of acupuncture-moxibustion treatment for rheumatoid arthritis / 上海针灸杂志

ABSTRACT

This article summarizes recent years’ advances in the study of the immunoregulatory mechanism of acupuncture-moxibustion treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and shows that RA occurrence involves a complex process in which immunocytes, cytokines, Immunoreactive substances and neuro-endocrino-immune network participate together. The article proposes that the future study should utilize the newest achievements in modern medical development and conduct a thorough and systematic investigation from multiple disciplines, levels and angles to promote the study of the immunoregulatory mechanism of acupuncture and moxibustion in RA treatment and make traditional acupuncture-moxibustion therapy still play its unique advantages in the RA field.