Effect of electroacupuncture on the expression of agrin and acetylcholine receptor subtypes in rats with tibialis anterior muscular atrophy induced by sciatic nerve injection injury.

CONCLUSIONS: EA may alleviate tibialis anterior muscle atrophy induced by sciatic nerve injection injury by upregulating agrin and AChR-ε and downregulating AChR-γ.
PMID: 28069562 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Acupuncture in Medicine - January 8, 2017 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Yu J, Wang M, Liu J, Zhang X, Yang S Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: research