通过调节Kir2.1-依赖的巨细胞极化,TENS减轻了与CP/CPPS相关的炎症和疼痛
Ting Hong1,2, Xinyu Liu1,2, Zepai Chi3
1Clinical Medical Research Center, Shantou Central Hospital, Shantou, China.
Frontiers in immunology
|February 2, 2026
概括
通过皮肤进行的电神经刺激 (TENS) 有效地治疗慢性前列腺炎/慢性骨盆疼痛综合征 (CP/CPPS). 这种疗法促进M1-to-M2巨细胞再极化,为管理这种具有挑战性的泌尿病状况提供了一种新的方法.
科学领域:
- 泌尿器科 泌尿器科 泌尿器科 泌尿器科
- 免疫学 免疫学 免疫学
- 疼痛管理 疼痛管理
背景情况:
- 慢性前列腺炎/慢性盆腔疼痛综合征 (CP/CPPS) 是一个重大的临床挑战.
- 巨细胞两极分化在CP/CPPS病原体中的作用需要进一步阐明.
研究的目的:
- 在实验性自身免疫性前列腺炎 (EAP) 中研究穿皮电神经刺激 (TENS) 的治疗效果.
- 探索TENS调节巨细胞极化和炎症的潜在机制.
主要方法:
- 在良性前列腺增生 (BPH) 组织中M1/M2巨细胞透的分析.
- 在老鼠中诱导EAP,并使用不同频率的TENS (1-4Hz) 进行治疗.
- 在RAW264.7巨细胞的体外研究中,使用电刺激 (ES) 和药理干预来研究复极化途径.
主要成果:
- 在BPH组织中,M1/M2巨细胞比率和炎症严重程度之间观察到正相关性.
- 4 Hz TENS显著降低了盆腔疼痛,降低了促炎性细胞因子水平,并改善了EAP大鼠的组织病理学.
- TENS和ES诱导了M1-to-M2巨细胞再极化,与改变的离子通道表达,膜潜力,流入和信号通路有关.
结论:
- 通过促进M1-到M2巨细胞再极化,TENS证明了CP/CPPS的治疗潜力.
- 这项研究确定了TENS在治疗慢性前列腺炎/慢性骨盆疼痛综合征方面的有希望的机制.
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