Non-opioid-dependent anti-inflammatory effects of low frequency electroacupuncture

Brain Research Bulletin

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 327-334

  Zhang, Shi Ping ^a   Zhang, Jin Shan ^a,b   Yung, Ken K L ^a   Zhang, Hong Qi ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; c fos; Carrageenan inflammation; Dorsal horn; Naloxone; Pain

Indexed keywords

CARRAGEENAN; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC AGENT; OPIATE RECEPTOR; PROTEIN FOS;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL ACTIVATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; ONCOGENE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PAW EDEMA; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; RAT STRAIN; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD DORSAL HORN;

EID: 0346095182     PISSN: 03619230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2003.10.002     Document Type: Article

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