Acupuncture has an unique advantage in treatment of ischemic stroke

which not only promotes the repair of synaptic structure and function

but also regulates the transmission of neurotransmitters and receptors

as well as induces glial cell to repair neurons

and then to protect them. At present

the mechanism study on acupuncture for advancing synaptic plasticity in cerebral ischemia is of the high priority. In the paper

from the following three aspects

i.e. synaptic plasticity(structure and function)

interaction between synapses(neurotransmitters and receptors)

and interconnection between synapses and environments(synaptic-glial structure)

the progress of mechanism study of acupuncture in recent years was reviewed on regulating synaptic plasticity in treatment of ischemic stroke.