Effect of moxibustion on the synthesis and secretion of collagen by colonic fibroblasts in ulcerative colitis fibrosis rats

Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 4-7

  Liu, Hui Rong ^a   Tan, Lin Ying ^a   Wu, Huan Gan ^a   Zhu, Yi ^a   Zhao, Cui Ying ^a   Cui, Yun Hua ^a   Jiang, Bin ^a   Wang, Xiao Mi ^a  

^a SHANGHAI RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ACUPUNCTURE AND MERIDIAN   (China)

Author keywords

Acupuncture moxibustion therapy; Colitis; Collagen; Fibroblasts; Rats; Ulcerative

Indexed keywords

EID: 41749086462     PISSN: 16723597     EISSN: 19930399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11726-008-0004-5     Document Type: Article

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