In order to explore the mechanism for the functions of acupuncture on nerve-endocrine-immune（NEI） network,authors carried out systematical analysis on the research progress of regulations on nerve-endocrine-immune network by acupuncture,and investigated current problems and future development tendency.It was found that NEI network was the biological basis for human body to maintain homeostasis and it utilized common medium for transmitting information,and the regulations by acupuncture may activate NEI network or its common medium.Science of acupuncture and moxibustion is the systematical science focusing on integrative regulations,and continuous development of system biology and omics techniques have enabled systematical assurance and comprehensive understanding of network regulatory effects and mechanisms by acupuncture to become new development tendencies.
目的:总结分析"出版时间为2005-2010年,主题词为"acupuncture"SCI源期刊发表的有关针刺疗法的文献,以期为今后相关文献的发表提供参考。方法:在线检索Web of Science数据库,并分别从国别、文章数量、来源出版物、学科类别、影响因子、文献类型、病种等方面进行归纳总结。结果:共检索到有关针刺疗法的文章3 486篇,且绝大多数文章所收录期刊的影响因子不高。结论:针刺疗法有待进一步完善与研究。
