Localization of cholecystokinin and vasoactive intestinal peptide in lower biliary tract in cats following electroacupuncture on right Qimen (LR14) and Riyue (GB 24): An immunohistochemistry study

Acupuncture and Electro-Therapeutics Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 15-25

  Kuo, Yung Ling ^a   Chin, Jen Hwey ^b,c   Lin, Jaung Geng ^a   Hsieh, Chin Ling ^a   Wu, Chew Wun ^c  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cholecystokinin; Electroacupuncrure; Immunohistochemisty; Motility; Sphincter of Oddi; Vasoactive intestinal Peptide

Indexed keywords

CHOLECYSTOKININ; GASTROINTESTINAL HORMONE; KETAMINE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAT; DUODENUM; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; GALLBLADDER; HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NONADRENERGIC NONCHOLINERGIC NERVE; NONHUMAN; ODDI SPHINCTER; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RABBIT;

EID: 24144455660     PISSN: 03601293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3727/036012905815901389     Document Type: Article

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