Changes in hind paw epidermal thickness, peripheral nerve distribution and mechanical sensitivity after immobilization in rat

Physiological Research

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 643-647

  Nakano, J ^a   Sekino, Y ^b   Hamaue, Y ^b   Sakamoto, J ^c   Yoshimura, T ^b   Origuchi, T ^b   Okita, M ^b  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^c NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Epidermal thickness; Hypersensitivity; Immobilization; Peripheral nerve; Skin

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EPIDERMIS; EXERCISE; HINDLIMB; INNERVATION; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PATHOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; EPIDERMIS; HINDLIMB; MALE; PERIPHERAL NERVES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 84873831394     PISSN: 08628408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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