Enhancement of electroacupuncture-induced analgesic effect in cholecystokinin-A receptor deficient rats

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 161-164

  Lee, Gi Seog ^a   Han, Jae Bok ^a   Shin, Min Kyu ^a   Hong, Moo Chang ^a   Kim, Sung Woon ^b   Min, Byung Il ^a   Bae, Hyunsu ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; CCK; CCK A receptor; LETO rat; OLETF rat

Indexed keywords

CHOLECYSTOKININ A RECEPTOR;

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; GENE DISRUPTION; HOMOZYGOTE; KNOCKOUT GENE; MALE; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEFICIENCY; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RAT; RAT STRAIN; STIMULATION; TAIL FLICK TEST;

EID: 0345293209     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2003.09.007     Document Type: Article

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