Electroacupuncture at the ST36 acupoint increases interleukin-4 responsiveness in macrophages, generation of alternatively activated macrophages and susceptibility to <it>Leishmania major</it> infection

• Main Authors: Aguiar Danillo N (Author), Silva Mayara M (Author), Parreira Walki V (Author), Tome Fernanda D (Author), Batista Lucas F (Author), Gomes Clayson M (Author), Oliveira Milton AP (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Electroacupuncture (EA) has been used to treat inflammatory diseases. Alternatively activated macrophages (AAMo) stimulated by cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-4, IL-10 and IL-13 are anti-inflammatory and mildly microbicidal. This...