Effects of Acupuncture at GV01 on Experimentally Induced Colitis in Rats: Possible Involvement of Opioid System

Hee-Young Kim; Dae-Hyun Hahm; Kwang-Ho Pyun; Hye-Jung Lee; Tchi-Chou Nam; Insop Shim

doi:10.2170/jjphysiol.S647

Hee-Young Kim, Dae-Hyun Hahm, Kwang-Ho Pyun, Hye-Jung Lee, Tchi-Chou Nam, Insop Shim

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キーワード: colitis, GV01, opioid pathways

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論文ID: 0506130009

DOI https://doi.org/10.2170/jjphysiol.S647

The final version of this article is now available: Vol. 55 (2005) , No. 3 p.205

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Oriental medicine uses acupuncture at GV01 acupoint with great success to treat diarrhea. Acupuncture at GV01 significantly reduced the colonic motility and inflammation in colitic rats. Naloxone pretreatment blocked these effects. The therapeutic effects of acupuncture at GV01 in colitis may involve endogenous opioid pathways.

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