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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2012; 18(48): 7201-7211
Published online Dec 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i48.7201
Published online Dec 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i48.7201
Electroacupuncture alleviates stress-induced visceral hypersensitivity through an opioid system in rats
Yuan-Yuan Zhou, Ying Xiao, Xing-Hong Jiang, Guang-Yin Xu, Institute of Neuroscience and Department of Neurobiology, Key Laboratory of Pain Research and Therapy, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu Province, China
Natalie J Wanner, Xuan-Zheng Shi, Guang-Yin Xu, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0655, United States
Jian-Guo Gu, Department of Anesthesiology and the Graduate Program in Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0531, United States
Author contributions: Zhou YY and Wanner NJ performed the majority of experiments; Xiao Y analyzed the data and revised the manuscript; Shi XZ, Jiang XH, Gu JG coordinated the project, helped to interpret the data, and revised the manuscript; Xu GY designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
Supported by An NIH grant, No. AT005158, to Xu GY; National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81070884; a grant from Jiangsu Province, China, No. SR21500111
Correspondence to: Dr. Guang-Yin Xu, Institute of Neuroscience, Department of Neurobiology, Key Laboratory of Pain research and Clinic Therapy, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, Jiangsu Province, China. guangyinxu@suda.edu.cn
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Received: July 26, 2012
Revised: September 10, 2012
Accepted: October 16, 2012
Published online: December 28, 2012
Revised: September 10, 2012
Accepted: October 16, 2012
Published online: December 28, 2012
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