Involvement of spinal orexin A in the electroacupuncture analgesia in a rat model of post-laparotomy pain

• Main Authors: Feng Xiao-Ming (Author), Mi Wen-Li (Author), Xia Fang (Author), Mao-Y (Author), Jiang Jian-Wei (Author), Xiao Sheng (Author), Wang Zhi-Fu (Author), Wang Yan-Qing (Author), Wu Gen-Cheng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Orexin A (OXA, hypocretin/hcrt 1) is a newly discovered potential analgesic substance. However, whether OXA is involved in acupuncture analgesia remains unknown. The present study was designed to investigate the involvement of spinal...