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SUBMITTER: Xu W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6211213 | biostudies-other | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Xu Wanli W Yuan Mengqian M Wu Xiaoliang X Geng Hao H Chen Lu L Zhou Junling J Song Yafang Y Pei Lixia L Sun Jianhua J
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM 20181018
<h4>Background</h4>The role of protease-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) in the analgesic effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on visceral hypersensitivity (VH) in postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) has yet to be elucidated.<h4>Aim</h4>In this study, we investigated the molecular mechanisms underlying the analgesic effect of EA in a rat model of PI-IBS.<h4>Methods</h4>Visceral hypersensitivity was evaluated by the abdominal withdrawal reflex test before and after administration of the PAR2 ...[more]