Effects of electroacupuncture on capsaicin-induced model of atopic dermatitis in rats

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 23-30

  Jung, Dal Lim ^a   Lee, Seung Deok ^a   Choi, In Hwa ^b   Na, Heung Sik ^c   Hong, Seung Ug ^a  

^a Dongguk University   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Capsaicin; Dynorphin; Electroacupuncture; Pruritus; Rat model

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; DYNORPHIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CELL COUNT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MAST CELL; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN SECRETION; PRURITUS; PUP (RODENT); RAT; SCRATCHING; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TREATMENT DURATION; WESTERN BLOTTING; ANIMAL; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DERMATITIS; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DISEASE MODEL; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; SKIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BODY WEIGHT; CAPSAICIN; DERMATITIS; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DYNORPHINS; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MAST CELLS; PHENOTYPE; PRURITUS; RATS; SKIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84895929323     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: 1873569X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2013.11.015     Document Type: Article

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