Electroacupuncture reduces hypothalamic and medullary expression of orexins and their receptors in a rat model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
CONCLUSIONS: The positive effect of EA on pulmonary function in COPD rats may be related to downregulation of orexins and their receptors in the medulla.
PMID: 29669795 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Acupuncture in Medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Zhang XF, Qin Q, Geng WY, Jiang CW, Liu Y, Liu XL, Li J, Liu ZB Tags: Acupunct Med Source Type: research
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