Comparing the effects of acupuncture and electroacupuncture at zusanli and baihui on cell proliferation and neuroblast differentiation in the rat hippocampus

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 279-284

  Hwang, In Koo ^a   Chung, Jin Young ^b   Yoo, Dae Young ^a   Yi, Sun Shin ^a,c   Youn, Hwa Young ^b   Seong, Je Kyung ^a   Yoon, Yeo Sung ^a  

^a Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Cell proliferation; Electroacupuncture; Neuroblast differentiation; Wistar rat

Indexed keywords

KI 67 ANTIGEN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; CYTOLOGY; DENTATE GYRUS; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; EPILEPSY; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NERVE CELL; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ANIMALS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; DENTATE GYRUS; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; EPILEPSY; HIPPOCAMPUS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KI-67 ANTIGEN; MALE; NEUROGENESIS; NEURONS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 77950366866     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.09-0374     Document Type: Article

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