Electroacupuncture alleviates polycystic ovary syndrome-like symptoms through improving insulin resistance, mitochondrial dysfunction, and endoplasmic reticulum stress via enhancing autophagy in rats

• Main Authors: Yan Peng (Author), Liyuan Guo (Author), Anxin Gu (Author), Beibei Shi (Author), Yukun Ren (Author), Jing Cong (Author), Xinming Yang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Electroacupuncture (EA), a treatment derived from traditional Chinese medicine, can effectively improve hyperandrogenism and insulin resistance in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), however, its underlying mechanisms remain obscure. This study aimed to investigate wh...