Hangqi Zheng

Acupuncture alleviates the progression of lumbar disc herniation by regulating the autophagy level of nucleus pulposus cells through the SIRT1/Sestrin2 pathway.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is a degenerative spine disease and the most common cause of lower back pain, with a high prevalence in younger patients. The use of acupuncture (AC) as a conservative treatment for LDH has received widespread attention at home...