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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2011; 17(5): 662-665
Published online Feb 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.662
Published online Feb 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.662
Suspended moxibustion relieves chronic visceral hyperalgesia and decreases hypothalamic corticotropin-releasing hormone levels
En-Hua Zhou, Guang-Hong Ding, Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
En-Hua Zhou, Xiao-Mei Wang, Huan-Gan Wu, Li Qi, Hui-Rong Liu, Shu-Jing Zhang, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Immunological Effects, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
Guang-Hong Ding, Shanghai Research Center of Acupuncture and Meridians, Shanghai 200433, China
Author contributions: Zhou EH and Ding GH performed the majority of experiments; Wu HG, Wang XM and Qi L provided vital reagents and analytical tools and were also involved in editing the manuscript; Liu HR and Zhang SJ analyzed the data; Zhou EH and Wu HG designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
Supported by The National Basic Research Program of China (973 program), No. 2009CB522900; the Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project, No. S30304; and Shanghai Foundation for Development of Science and Technology, China, No. 08DZ1973000
Correspondence to: Dr. Huan-Gan Wu, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Immunological Effects, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 650 South WanPing Road, XuHui district, Shanghai 200030, China. wuhuangan@126.com
Telephone: +86-21-64644238 Fax: +86-21-64644238
Received: August 9, 2010
Revised: September 14, 2010
Accepted: September 21, 2010
Published online: February 7, 2011
Revised: September 14, 2010
Accepted: September 21, 2010
Published online: February 7, 2011
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