C-Fos expression in the periaqueductal gray is induced by electroacupuncture in the rat, with possible reference to GABAergic neurons

Okajimas Folia Anatomica Japonica

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-10

  Fusumada, Kazutoshi ^a,b   Yokoyama, Toshifumi ^b   Miki, Takanori ^b   Wang, Zhi Yu ^b   Yang, Weiwen ^b   Lee, Nam Seob ^c   Endo, Yoko ^a   Takeuchi, Yoshiki ^b  

^a Shikoku Medical College   (Japan)

^b KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Konyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

c Fos; Electroacupuncture; GABA; Pain control; Periaqueductal gray

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; PROTEIN C FOS;

ACUPUNCTURE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; HINDLIMB; INNERVATION; MALE; METABOLISM; NERVE CELL; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ANIMALS; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HINDLIMB; MALE; NEURONS; PAIN; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-FOS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, GABA;

EID: 34547850658     PISSN: 0030154X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2535/ofaj.84.1     Document Type: Article

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