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SUBMITTER: Li YT
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4908407 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Yu-Tao YT Tang Li-Na LN Ning Yong Y Shu Qing Q Liang Feng-Xia FX Wang Hua H Zhang Guo-Jun GJ
Scientific reports 20160615
Acupuncture treatment is amazing but controversial. Up to now, the mechanism of treating diseases by acupuncture and moxibustion is still unclear, especially the occurrence of the molecular events in local acupoints. Herein, we report an extremely stable microsensor by modifying carbon nanotube (CNT) to the tip surface of acupuncture needle and applying this CNT-modified acupuncture needle for real time monitoring of serotonin (5-HT) in vivo. To stabilize CNT modification on the needle tip surfa ...[more]