Acupuncture to the Skin Induces Release of Substance P and Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide From Peripheral Terminals of Primary Sensory Neurons in the Rat
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine
- Vol. 19 (03n04) , 189-197
- https://doi.org/10.1142/s0192415x91000260
Abstract
We immunohistochemically examined the short term effects of electron-acupuncture (E-acupuncture) to the skin on substance P (SP)- and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) containing primary sensory neurons in the rat. Immunoreactivity to SP and CGRP in these neurons at the treatment site decreased after 30 min of E-acupuncture. These results suggest that E-acupuncture induces release of SP and CGRP from peripheral terminals of primary sensory neurons.Keywords
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