Laser acupuncture improves memory impairment in an animal model of alzheimer's disease

JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 247-251

  Sutalangka, Chatchada ^a   Wattanathorn, Jintanaporn ^a   Muchimapura, Supaporn ^a   Thukham mee, Wipawee ^a   Wannanon, Panakaporn ^a   Tong un, Terdthai ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Alzheimer's disease; Laser acupuncture; Memory impairment; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; CHEMISTRY; DISEASE MODEL; HIPPOCAMPUS; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDERS; METABOLISM; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROCEDURES; RADIATION RESPONSE; RANDOMIZATION; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HIPPOCAMPUS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MAZE LEARNING; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDERS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 84885872301     PISSN: 20052901     EISSN: 20938152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jams.2013.07.001     Document Type: Article

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