Electroacupuncture in glycemic control: Transitioning from clinical controversies to potential basic research

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World Journal of Diabetes

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World J Diabetes. Dec 15, 2025; 16(12): 112580
Published online Dec 15, 2025. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i12.112580

Table 1 Major animal models and corresponding acupoint selection in electroacupuncture for hypoglycemic research

Model name	Number of published articles in WoS and PubMed (from the database to the present)	Number of published electroacupuncture articles in WoS and PubMed	Acupoints	Major references	Ref.
HFD + STZ; T2DM	15200	68	Tianshu (ST25) (88%), Zusanli (ST36)	Hypoglycemic effect of electroacupuncture	[3]
Diabetic (db/db) mice	8300	52	Yishu (EX-B3) (79%), Zusanli (ST36) (76%)	Electroacupuncture at Yishu (EX-B3) promotes β-cell regeneration via modulating pancreatic innervation in type 2 diabetic db/db mice	[26]

HFD: High-fat diet; STZ: Streptozotocin; T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Citation: Wang SY, Deng CX, Huang YN, Tian MX, Zhuang SY, Deng YF, Xu B, Xu TC. Electroacupuncture in glycemic control: Transitioning from clinical controversies to potential basic research. World J Diabetes 2025; 16(12): 112580
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v16/i12/112580.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v16.i12.112580

Wang SY, Deng CX, Huang YN, Tian MX, Zhuang SY, Deng YF, Xu B, Xu TC. Electroacupuncture in glycemic control: Transitioning from clinical controversies to potential basic research. World J Diabetes 2025; 16(12): 112580 [PMID: 41480610 DOI: 10.4239/wjd.v16.i12.112580]

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