Evidence of enhanced non-enzymatic generation of nitric oxide on the skin surface of acupuncture points: An innovative approach in humans

Nitric Oxide - Biology and Chemistry

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 60-68

  Ma, Sheng Xing ^a   Li, Xi Yan ^a   Sakurai, Tokusho ^a   Pandjaitan, Marintan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture points; Nitrate and nitrite; Nitric oxide; NO scavenger; Non enzymatic NO synthesis; Skin

Indexed keywords

2 PHENYL 4,4,5,5 TETRAMETHYLIMIDAZOLINE 1 OXYL 3 OXIDE; HEMOGLOBIN; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM COLONY; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PERICARDIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN SURFACE; WATER TREATMENT;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BACTERIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRATES; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SKIN;

EID: 34547860852     PISSN: 10898603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.niox.2007.05.004     Document Type: Article

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