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However, the specific mechanism by which the nociceptor Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1 (TRPV1) interacts with ILC2s to regulate intestinal homeostasis in obesity remains unclear.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study aimed to investigate whether electroacupuncture (EA) ameliorated obesity-mediated intestinal injury by modulating type 2 immune responses via the TRPV1- calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)- receptor activity-modifying protein 1 (RAMP1) axis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A high-fat diet-induced obese mouse model was employed. The expression levels of TRPV1 and CGRP, the abundance of ILC2s, and the levels of type 2 cytokines IL-5 and IL-13 in colon tissues were assessed using flow cytometry, immunofluorescence staining, and Western blotting. Intestinal pathological changes and goblet cell status were evaluated via hematoxylin and eosin staining and Alcian blue-periodic acid-Schiff staining. Mechanistic verification was performed by specific ablation of TRPV1\n                      <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                      dorsal root ganglion neurons and pharmacological inhibition of the CGRP receptor or RAMP1.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      EA treatment significantly increased CGRP derived from TRPV1-expressing sensory neurons, which subsequently activated type 2 immunity, as evidenced by the expansion of ILC2s and upregulation of related cytokines. This immune activation ultimately promoted the differentiation and proliferation of goblet cells and ameliorated high-fat diet-induced intestinal barrier damage. Notably, in mice with specific ablation of TRPV1\n                      <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                      dorsal root ganglion neurons, or treatment with a CGRP receptor antagonist, or ablation of intestinal ILC2s, EA failed to induce intestinal type 2 immune activation or alleviate diet-induced intestinal injury.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our findings demonstrate that electroacupuncture activates intestinal type 2 immunity via the TRPV1-CGRP-RAMP1 axis, identifying this pathway as a crucial mechanism for repairing obesity-associated intestinal barrier dysfunction.<\/jats:p>\n                  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