Differences in neural-immune gene expression response in rat spinal dorsal horn correlates with variations in electroacupuncture analgesia.

BACKGROUND: Electroacupuncture (EA) has been widely used to alleviate diverse pains. Accumulated clinical experiences and experimental observations indicated that significant differences exist in sensitivity to EA analgesia for individuals of patients and model animals. However, the molecular mechan...

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Main Authors: Ke Wang, Rong Zhang, Xiaohui Xiang, Fei He, Libo Lin, Xingjie Ping, Lei Yu, Jisheng Han, Guoping Zhao, Qinghua Zhang, Cailian Cui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3411776?pdf=render