2 Hz and 100 Hz electroacupuncture accelerate the expression of genes encoding three opioid peptides in the rat brain

Acta Physiologica Sinica

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 121-127

  Guo, Hui Fu ^a   Wang, Xiao Min ^a   Tian, Jin Hua ^a   Huo, Yue Ping ^a   Han, Ji Sheng ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

Electroacupuncture stimulation; Gene expression; Preprodynorphin; Preproenkephalin; Proopiomelanocortin; Stimulation frequency

Indexed keywords

DYNORPHIN; ENKEPHALIN; PRE PRODYNORPHIN; PRE-PRODYNORPHIN; PREPROENKEPHALIN; PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN; PROTEIN PRECURSOR;

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BRAIN; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ANIMALS; BRAIN; DYNORPHINS; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; ENKEPHALINS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0006148764     PISSN: 03710874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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