Interaction of δ-opioid receptor with membrane transporters: Possible mechanisms in pain suppression by acupuncture

Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 298-300

  Yang, Zhi Jie ^a,b   Bao, Guo Bin ^a,c   Deng, Hai Ping ^a,b   Du, Hui Ming ^b   Gu, Quan Bao ^a,b   Pei, Gang ^c   Pu, Lu ^a,c   Schwarz, Wolfgang ^a,b,c,d   Xia, Peng ^a,c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOPHYSICS   (Germany)

^b Shanghai Research Center of Acupuncture and Meridian   (China)

^c MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^d GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acupuncture analgesia; Neurotransmitter transport proteins; Opioid; Protein interaction domains and motifs; Receptors

Indexed keywords

EID: 55649108443     PISSN: 16723597     EISSN: 19930399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11726-008-0298-3     Document Type: Article

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