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Acupuncture in a Rat Model of Asthma
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Acupuncture in a Rat Model of Asthma
Dong-Dong Zhou1, Guang-Quan Zhang1, Qing-Yi Zhao1
1Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Journal of Visualized Experiments : Jove
|September 14, 2020
Abstract:
A high platform can fix rats without restriction and completely expose the acupoints on the back during acupuncture manipulation. This article describes methods for the fabrication of the high platform, establishes a rat model of asthma and measures changes in respiratory function using a noninvasive and real-time whole-body plethysmography (WBP) system.
