Effectiveness of Electroacupuncture at Zusanli (ST36) on the Immunohistochemical Density of Enteroendocrine Cells Related to Gastrointestinal Function

JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 63-71

  Lee, Chang Hyun ^a   Kim, Dae Keun ^a   Yook, Tae Han ^a   Sasaki, Motoki ^b   Kitamura, Nobuo ^b  

^a Woosuk University   (South Korea)

^b OBIHIRO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electroacupuncture (EA); Enteroendocrine cells; Gastrointestinal tract; Immunohistochemistry; Zusanli (St36)

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; GASTRIN; INSULIN; SEROTONIN; STAINLESS STEEL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; ENTEROENDOCRINE CELL; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MUCOUS CELL; NONHUMAN; PANCREAS ISLET; PANCREATIC POLYPEPTIDE SECRETING CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYLORUS; RAT; STAINING; STOMACH MUCOSA;

EID: 84862799967     PISSN: 20052901     EISSN: 20938152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jams.2012.01.002     Document Type: Article

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