Peripheral muscarinic receptors mediate the anti-inflammatory effects of auricular acupuncture
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Peripheral muscarinic receptors mediate the anti-inflammatory effects of auricular acupuncture
BACKGROUND The cholinergic and opioid systems play important roles in modulating inflammation. This study tests whether auricular acupuncture (AA) produces anti-inflammatory effects via opioid and peripheral cholinergic receptors in a rat model. METHODS Rats were anesthetized with chloral hydrate and inflammation was induced by intraplantar injection of carrageenan. Electroacupuncture was per...
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عنوان ژورنال: Chinese Medicine
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1749-8546
DOI: 10.1186/1749-8546-6-3