IL-10 can inhibit the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9, protect the integrity of BBB and alleviate inflammatory injury.[60–62] Therefore, the authors concluded that electroacupuncture combined with conventional western medicine could improve the neurological function and activities of daily living in patients with AIS, and its mechanism may be related to the regulation of IL-17/IL-10 imbalance, thereby reducing the neuroinflammatory response.[63]. Here, IL17A is linked to androgen insensitivity syndrome.