Catecholamine-storing cells at acupuncture points of rabbits

JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 83-90

  Ogay, Vyacheslav ^a   Min, Su Kim ^a   Hyo, Jun Seok ^a   Cheon, Joo Choi ^a   Soh, Kwang Sup ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acupuncture point; Catecholamines; Rabbit; Skin

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIBODY; CATECHOLAMINE; NORADRENALIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; BRAIN CELL; CAPILLARY; CELL HETEROGENEITY; CELL SPECIFICITY; CELL STIMULATION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HORMONE RELEASE; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROSCOPY; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; SKIN CELL; ANIMAL; CELLS; CYTOLOGY; METABOLISM; RABBIT;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ANIMALS; CATECHOLAMINES; CELLS; FEMALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; RABBITS; SKIN;

EID: 60749114710     PISSN: 20052901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60027-3     Document Type: Article

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