title: Analgesic action of suspended moxibustion in rats with chronic visceral hyperalgesia correlates with enkephalins in the spinal cord.
abstract: Rats that modeled chronic visceral hyperalgesia received suspended moxibustion at bilateral Tianshu (ST25) and Shangjuxu (ST37) once daily over a period of 7 days. Results show that suspended moxibustion significantly depressed abdominal withdrawal reflex scores and increased enkephalin concentration in the spinal cord. The experimental findings suggest that spinal enkephalins contributed to the analgesic effect of suspended moxibustion in rats with chronic visceral hyperalgesia.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Meridians, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200030, China.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.affiliation: E-institute of Shanghai Municipal Education Committee, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200030, China.
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Meridians, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200030, China.
authors.forename: Huangan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Meridians, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200030, China.
authors.forename: Xiaopeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Meridians, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200030, China.
authors.forename: Huirong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Meridians, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200030, China.
authors.forename: Xiaomei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
keywords: chronic visceral hyperalgesia; enkephalins; irritable bowel syndrome; suspended moxibustion