Effects of electroacupuncture at zusanli and baihui on brain-derived neurotrophic factor and cyclic AMP response element-binding protein in the hippocampal dentate gyrus

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Volumn 72, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1431-1436

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

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electroacupuncture; Growth factor; Hippocampus; Neurogenesis; Rat

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CYCLIC AMP RESPONSIVE ELEMENT BINDING PROTEIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; CYTOLOGY; DENTATE GYRUS; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; RAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WISTAR RAT;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ANIMALS; BRAIN; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; CYCLIC AMP RESPONSE ELEMENT-BINDING PROTEIN; DENTATE GYRUS; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 78649772524     PISSN: 09167250     EISSN: 13477439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1292/jvms.09-0527     Document Type: Article

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