Electroacupuncture Inhibits the Activity of Astrocytes in Spinal Cord in Rats with Visceral Hypersensitivity by Inhibiting P2Y1 Receptor-Mediated MAPK/ERK Signaling Pathway
Background. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional bowel disease characterized by abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits in the absence of organic disease. Electroacupuncture (EA) has been shown to alleviate visceral hypersensitivity (VH) in IBS rat models by inhibiting the activ...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4956179 |