Investigational treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with a vibrotactile device applied to the external ear

Investigational treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with a vibrotactile device applied to the external ear

Abstract Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic and debilitating inflammatory disease characterized by extensive joint tissue inflammation. Implantable bioelectronic devices targeting the inflammatory reflex reduce TNF production and inflammation in preclinical models of inflammatory dise...

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Main Authors: Meghan E. Addorisio, Gavin H. Imperato, Alex F. de Vos, Steve Forti, Richard S. Goldstein, Valentin A. Pavlov, Tom van der Poll, Huan Yang, Betty Diamond, Kevin J. Tracey, Sangeeta S. Chavan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Bioelectronic Medicine
Subjects:
Auricular vagus nerve
taVNS
rheumatoid arthritis
TNF
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42234-019-0020-4

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