Effects of moxibustion on intestinal ferroptosis, lipid peroxidation, and P53 in mice with Crohn's disease (PubMed, Zhongguo Zhen Jiu)
Compared with the inhibitor group, the serum level of IL-6, the contents of 4-HNE and MDA, and protein expression of p53 in colonic tissue in the activator group were elevated (P<0.05), while the body weight, the contents of SOD and GSH, and protein expression of GPX4 in colonic tissue were reduced (P<0.05). Moxibustion at "Tianshu" (ST25) could alleviate intestinal inflammation in CD mice, possibly by downregulating the protein expression of p53, enhancing the activity of the SLC7A11/GSH/GPX4 pathway, reducing the production of lipid peroxides, maintaining intestinal iron homeostasis, and reducing colonic ferroptosis.