title: Involvement of connexin 43 in the acupuncture effect of improving rat blastocyst implantation.
abstract: Acupuncture can improve blastocyst implantation in rats. Connexin 43 may be involved in this effect.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China. zhengch7587@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Guang Ying
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Cui Hong
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Yun Xia
authors.initials: YX
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000818:Animals; D001755:Blastocyst / Q000378:metabolism*; D018031:Connexin 43 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D010064:Embryo Implantation; D010065:Embryo Implantation, Delayed; D005260:Female; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D015735:Mifepristone; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D034622:RNA Interference; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D018031:Connexin 43; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D015735:Mifepristone