Review Article
Acupuncture May Stimulate Anticancer Immunity via Activation of Natural Killer Cells
Table 4
Studies with evidence that acupuncture stimulation leads to proliferation of NK cells.
| | Authors, journal, year of publication | Kim et al., J Neuroimmunology, 2005 | Yu et al., J Neuroimmunology, 1998 | Choi et al., Neurosci Lett, 2002 | | Subjects | Sprague-Dawley rats | BALBrc_qrq.mice, athymic BALBrc and ICR | Sprague-Dawley rats | | nurnu mice, LE rats and New Zealand white rabbits |
| | Treatment group | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Placebo control group | No | Yes | Yes | | Non-placebo control group | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Overall Jaded scorea | 3 | 2 | 2 | | Jaded score components | | | | | Study described as randomized (Yes = 1; No = 0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Randomization appropriate (Yes = 1; No = 1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Subject blinded (Yes = 1; No = 0) | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Evaluator blinded (Yes = 1; No = 0) | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Subjects that withdrew and/or dropped out described (Yes = 1; No = 0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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