Psychological Stress Alters Ultrastructure and Energy Metabolism of Masticatory Muscle in Rats

To investigate the effects of psychological stress on the masticatory muscles of rats, a communication box was applied to induce the psychological stress (PS) in rats. The successful establishment of psychological stimulation was confirmed by elevated serum levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACT...

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Main Authors: Yong-Jin Chen, Fei Huang, Min Zhang, Hai-Yan Shang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/302693