Effects of moxibustion therapies on immune function in cancer animal models: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Front Immunol · 2026 · PMC13017855 · PMID 41909701

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The spleen index was elevated (SMD = 0.69; 95% CI [0.08, 1.29]; P = 0.03), IL-2 levels were increased (SMD = 1.71; 95% CI [0.88, 2.55]; P < 0.0001), IFN-γ levels were elevated (SMD = 1.14; 95% CI [0.72, 1.56]; P < 0.00001), while IL-6 levels showed a decreasing trend (SMD = -0.73; 95% CI [-2.42, 0.96]; P = 0.40), and TNF-α levels were elevated (SMD = 0.24; 95% CI [-0.81, 1.28]; P = 0.66).

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