Nociceptive scores and endorphin-containing cells reduced by low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in inflamed paws of Wistar rat

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 32-35

  Laakso, E Liisa ^a,b   Cabot, Peter J ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL CULTURE; CELLS; FLAMMABILITY; IMMUNOLOGY; LASER TISSUE INTERACTION;

ENDORPHIN-CONTAINING CELLS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LASER THEPARY; WISTAR RATS;

HISTOLOGY;

BETA ENDORPHIN;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; RADIATION DOSE; RAT;

ANIMALS; BETA-ENDORPHIN; HINDLIMB; INFLAMMATION; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 14844313649     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2005.23.32     Document Type: Article

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