Open AccessMoxibustion activates mast cell degranulation at the ST25 in rats with colitis
Author(s) -
Yin Shi
Publication year - 2011
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.v17.i32.3733
Subject(s) - degranulation , moxibustion , medicine , saline , colitis , mast cell , h&e stain , pharmacology , immunohistochemistry , anesthesia , pathology , immunology , acupuncture , receptor , alternative medicine
To investigate the effects of moxibustion on the morphology and function of mast cells (MC) at Tianshu (ST25) in rats with trinitro-benzene-sulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced colitis.