Mechanotransduction and signal-transduction mediated by the extracellular matrix: Explanation of the therapeutic effects of acupuncture?;Mechanotransduktion und signaltransduktion über das bindegewebe: Mechanismen zur erklärung des therapeutischen effekts der akupunktur?

Deutsche Zeitschrift fur Akupunktur

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 6-10

  Giebel, Jürgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Fibrocytes; Mechanotransduction; Tissue stretch

Indexed keywords

ENDORPHIN DERIVATIVE; ENKEPHALIN DERIVATIVE;

ACUPUNCTURE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRAIN FUNCTION; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELL; CYTOSKELETON; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NOCICEPTION; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 34948875811     PISSN: 04156412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0415-6412-00281     Document Type: Review

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