Acupoints as state-dependent neuroimmune gateways: insights from stress-responsive neuroimmune circuits

Hi-Joon Park

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Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine ›› 2026, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (2) :258 -260. DOI: 10.1097/HM9.0000000000000197

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Acupoints as state-dependent neuroimmune gateways: insights from stress-responsive neuroimmune circuits

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Hi-Joon Park. Acupoints as state-dependent neuroimmune gateways: insights from stress-responsive neuroimmune circuits. Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, 2026, 6 (2) : 258-260 DOI:10.1097/HM9.0000000000000197

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