Contribution of adenosine to the increase in skeletal muscle blood flow caused by manual acupuncture in rats.

CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that adenosine leads to an increase in MBF caused by MA. Adenosine may play a role in acupuncture analgesia by washing out algesic substances. Further studies are needed in order to elucidate the precise mechanism.
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Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - November 9, 2016 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Shinbara H, Nagaoka S, Izutani Y, Okubo M, Kimura K, Mizunuma K, Sumiya E Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: research