Changes in small intestinal motility and related hormones by acupuncture stimulation at Zusanli (ST 36) in mice

Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 215-220

  Jang, Jung Hee ^a   Lee, Deuk Joo ^a   Bae, Chang Hwan ^a   Ha, Ki Tae ^a   Kwon, Sunoh ^b,c   Park, Hi Joon ^b   Hahm, Dae Hyun ^b   Lee, Hyejung ^b   Kim, Seungtae ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

acupuncture; gastrin; gastrointestinal motility; ghrelin; motilin; vasoactive intestinal peptide

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL; GASTRIN; GHRELIN; MOTILIN; VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL POLYPEPTIDE; HORMONE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; C57BL/6N MOUSE; DOWN REGULATION; GASTRIN BLOOD LEVEL; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; INTESTINE MOTILITY; MALE; MOUSE; NEEDLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL INTESTINE; STIMULATION; ANIMAL; BLOOD; C57BL MOUSE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ANIMALS; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HORMONES; INTESTINE, SMALL; MALE; MICE, INBRED C57BL;

EID: 84984787893     PISSN: 16720415     EISSN: 19930402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11655-016-2609-8     Document Type: Article

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