Open AccessRole of vasoactive intestinal peptide and nitric oxide in the modulation of electroacupucture on gastric motility in stressed rats
Author(s) -
Guo-Ming Shen,
Meiqi Zhou,
Guiping Xu,
Ying Xu,
Gang Yin
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i38.6156
Subject(s) - vasoactive intestinal peptide , medicine , motility , zusanli , endocrinology , nitric oxide , substance p , stomach , antrum , gastric mucosa , duodenal bulb , pyloric antrum , radioimmunoassay , chemistry , biology , neuropeptide , receptor , electroacupuncture , pathology , alternative medicine , genetics , acupuncture
To investigate the effects and mechanisms of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) and nitric oxide (NO) in the modulation of electroacupucture (EA) on gastric motility in restrained-cold stressed rats.