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Mitochondrial dysfunction is a central component of secondary injury after TBI, contributing to impaired energy metabolism, oxidative stress, calcium dysregulation, neuroinflammation, and neuronal apoptosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Main body<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This review summarizes current evidence regarding acupuncture-mediated regulation of mitochondrial homeostasis after TBI, focusing on structural homeostasis, quantitative homeostasis, and functional\/metabolic homeostasis. We distinguish direct evidence from TBI models, indirect evidence from related brain injury models, and hypothesis-generating mechanisms. 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