Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation alleviates inflammation-induced depression by modulating peripheral-central inflammatory cytokines and the NF-κB pathway in rats.

Front Immunol · 2025 · PMC12122300 · PMID 40453075

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Although the serum levels of MIP-1α showed a downward trend in the taVNS group, the change did not reach statistical significance (P > 0.05) ( Figures 4A–F ).

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