Involvement of connexin 43 in the acupuncture effect of improving rat blastocyst implantation.
Acupuncture can improve blastocyst implantation in rats. Connexin 43 may be involved in this effect.
Huang
Guang Ying
GY
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
Zheng
Cui Hong
CH
Wu
Yun Xia
YX
Wang
Wei
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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
D018031:Connexin 43; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D015735:Mifepristone