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ArticleNeural regeneration research2013

Electroacupuncture diminishes P2X2 and P2X3 purinergic receptor expression in dorsal root ganglia of rats with visceral hypersensitivity.

Zhijun Weng, Luyi Wu, Yuan Lu, Lidong Wang, Linying Tan, Ming Dong, Yuhu Xin

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Article in Neural regeneration research, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zhijun WengShanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
Luyi WuShanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
Yuan LuShanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
Lidong WangShanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
Linying TanShanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
Ming DongShanghai Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China.
Yuhu XinFudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai 200032, China.
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNFudan University Shanghai Cancer Center · CNShanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Electroacupuncture at Shangjuxu (ST37) and Tianshu (ST25) can improve visceral hypersensitivity in rats. Colorectal distension was used to establish a rat model of chronic visceral hypersensitivity. Immunohistochemistry was used to detect P2X2 and P2X3 receptor expression in dorsal root ganglia from rats with chronic visceral hypersensitivity. Results demonstrated that abdominal withdrawal reflex scores obviously increased following establishment of the model, indicating visceral hypersensitivity. Simultaneously, P2X2 and P2X3 receptor expression increased in dorsal root ganglia. After bilateral electroacupuncture at Shangjuxu and Tianshu, abdominal withdrawal reflex scores and P2X2 and P2X3 receptor expression decreased in rats with visceral hypersensitivity. These results indicated that electroacupuncture treatment improved visceral hypersensitivity in rats with irritable bowel syndrome by reducing P2X2 and P2X3 receptor expression in dorsal root ganglia.

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abdominal withdrawal reflex scoresacupuncture and moxibustionelectroacupuncturegrants-supported paperirritable bowel syndromeneural regenerationneuroregenerationP2 purinergic receptorsP2X2P2X3peripheral nerve injuryphotographs-containing papervisceral hypersensitivity

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PMID25206727
PMCPMC4146084
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