Biophysical Basis for Meridian and Acupoint Functions

• Effect of Electroacupuncture on Rat Ischemic Brain Injury: Importance of Stimulation Duration, Fei Zhou, Jingchun Guo, Jieshi Cheng, Gencheng Wu, and Ying Xia
  Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 878521, 12 pages
• Understanding Central Mechanisms of Acupuncture Analgesia Using Dynamic Quantitative Sensory Testing: A Review, Jiang-Ti Kong, Rosa N. Schnyer, Kevin A. Johnson, and Sean Mackey
  Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 187182, 12 pages
• Electroacupuncture and Brain Protection against Cerebral Ischemia: Specific Effects of Acupoints, Fei Zhou, Jingchun Guo, Jieshi Cheng, Gencheng Wu, Jian Sun, and Ying Xia
  Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 804397, 14 pages
• From Acupuncture to Interaction between -Opioid Receptors and Na⁺ Channels: A Potential Pathway to Inhibit Epileptic Hyperexcitability, Dongman Chao, Xueyong Shen, and Ying Xia
  Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 216016, 17 pages
• Electroacupuncture-Induced Attenuation of Experimental Epilepsy: A Comparative Evaluation of Acupoints and Stimulation Parameters, Xuezhi Kang, Xueyong Shen, and Ying Xia
  Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 149612, 10 pages
• Effects of Electroacupuncture at Auricular Concha Region on the Depressive Status of Unpredictable Chronic Mild Stress Rat Models, Ru-Peng Liu, Ji-Liang Fang, Pei-Jing Rong, Yufeng Zhao, Hong Meng, Hui Ben, Liang Li, Zhan-Xia Huang, Xia Li, Ying-Ge Ma, and Bing Zhu
  Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 789674, 7 pages
• An Acupuncture Research Protocol Developed from Historical Writings by Mathematical Reflections: A Rational Individualized Acupoint Selection Method for Immediate Pain Relief, Sven Schroeder, Gesa Meyer-Hamme, Jianwei Zhang, Susanne Epplée, Thomas Friedemann, and Weiguo Hu
  Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 256754, 16 pages
• The Neural Pathway of Reflex Regulation of Electroacupuncture at Orofacial Acupoints on Gastric Functions in Rats, Jianhua Liu, Wenbin Fu, Wei Yi, Zhenhua Xu, and Nenggui Xu
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 753264, 8 pages
• Biophysical Characteristics of Meridians and Acupoints: A Systematic Review, Juan Li, Qing Wang, Huiling Liang, Haoxu Dong, Yan Li, Ernest Hung Yu Ng, and Xiaoke Wu
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 793841, 6 pages
• Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Protects Endotoxemic Rat from Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Inflammation, Yu Xue Zhao, Wei He, Xiang Hong Jing, Jun Ling Liu, Pei Jing Rong, Hui Ben, Kun Liu, and Bing Zhu
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 627023, 10 pages
• Inhibition of Activity of GABA Transporter GAT1 by -Opioid Receptor, Lu Pu, Nanjie Xu, Peng Xia, Quanbao Gu, Shuanglai Ren, Thomas Fucke, Gang Pei, and Wolfgang Schwarz
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 818451, 12 pages
• Electrical Potential of Acupuncture Points: Use of a Noncontact Scanning Kelvin Probe, Brian J. Gow, Justine L. Cheng, Iain D. Baikie, Ørjan G. Martinsen, Min Zhao, Stephanie Smith, and Andrew C. Ahn
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 632838, 8 pages
• Interstitial Fluid Flow: The Mechanical Environment of Cells and Foundation of Meridians, Wei Yao, Yabei Li, and Guanghong Ding
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 853516, 9 pages
• Research on Nonlinear Feature of Electrical Resistance of Acupuncture Points, Jianzi Wei, Huijuan Mao, Yu Zhou, Lina Wang, Sheng Liu, and Xueyong Shen
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 179657, 6 pages
• Stimulation of TRPV1 by Green Laser Light, Quanbao Gu, Lina Wang, Fang Huang, and Wolfgang Schwarz
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 857123, 8 pages
• Therapeutic Effects of Acupuncture through Enhancement of Functional Angiogenesis and Granulogenesis in Rat Wound Healing, Sang In Park, Yun-Young Sunwoo, Yu Jin Jung, Woo Chul Chang, Moon-Seo Park, Young-An Chung, Lee-So Maeng, Young-Min Han, Hak Soo Shin, Jisoo Lee, and Sang-Hoon Lee
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 464586, 10 pages
• Auricular Acupuncture and Vagal Regulation, Wei He, Xiaoyu Wang, Hong Shi, Hongyan Shang, Liang Li, Xianghong Jing, and Bing Zhu
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 786839, 6 pages
• Hemodynamic Changes in the Brachial Artery Induced by Acupuncture Stimulation on the Lower Limbs: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial, Masashi Watanabe, Shin Takayama, Atsushi Hirano, Takashi Seki, and Nobuo Yaegashi
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 958145, 8 pages
• Investigation of Acupuncture Sensation Patterns under Sensory Deprivation Using a Geographic Information System, Florian Beissner and Irene Marzolff
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 591304, 10 pages
• Effects of Moxibustion Stimulation on the Intensity of Infrared Radiation of Tianshu (ST25) Acupoints in Rats with Ulcerative Colitis, Xiaomei Wang, Shuang Zhou, Wei Yao, Hua Wan, Huangan Wu, Luyi Wu, Huirong Liu, Xuegui Hua, and Peifeng Shi
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 704584, 13 pages
• Observation of Pain-Sensitive Points along the Meridians in Patients with Gastric Ulcer or Gastritis, Hui Ben, Liang Li, Pei-Jing Rong, Zhi-Gao Jin, Jian-Liang Zhang, Yan-Hua Li, and Xia Li
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 130802, 7 pages
• In Adjuvant-Induced Arthritic Rats, Acupuncture Analgesic Effects Are Histamine Dependent: Potential Reasons for Acupoint Preference in Clinical Practice, Meng Huang, Di Zhang, Zhe-yan Sa, Ying-yuan Xie, Chen-li Gu, and Guang-hong Ding
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 810512, 6 pages
• A Review of Acupoint Specificity Research in China: Status Quo and Prospects, Ling Zhao, Ji Chen, Cun-Zhi Liu, Ying Li, Ding-Jun Cai, Yong Tang, Jie Yang, and Fan-Rong Liang
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 543943, 16 pages
• Effects of Electroacupuncture of Different Frequencies on the Release Profile of Endogenous Opioid Peptides in the Central Nerve System of Goats, Li-Li Cheng, Ming-Xing Ding, Cheng Xiong, Min-Yan Zhou, Zheng-Ying Qiu, and Qiong Wang
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 476457, 9 pages
• Patch Clamp: A Powerful Technique for Studying the Mechanism of Acupuncture, D. Zhang
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 534219, 7 pages
• Systems Biology of Meridians, Acupoints, and Chinese Herbs in Disease, Li-Ling Lin, Ya-Hui Wang, Chi-Yu Lai, Chan-Lao Chau, Guan-Chin Su, Chun-Yi Yang, Shu-Ying Lou, Szu-Kai Chen, Kuan-Hao Hsu, Yen-Ling Lai, Wei-Ming Wu, Jian-Long Huang, Chih-Hsin Liao, and Hsueh-Fen Juan
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 372670, 13 pages
• NMDA Receptor-Dependent Synaptic Activity in Dorsal Motor Nucleus of Vagus Mediates the Enhancement of Gastric Motility by Stimulating ST36, Xinyan Gao, Yongfa Qiao, Baohui Jia, Xianghong Jing, Bin Cheng, Lei Wen, Qiwen Tan, Yi Zhou, Bing Zhu, and Haifa Qiao
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 438460, 11 pages
• Evaluation of the Effect of Laser Acupuncture and Cupping with Ryodoraku and Visual Analog Scale on Low Back Pain, Mu-Lien Lin, Hung-Chien Wu, Ya-Hui Hsieh, Chuan-Tsung Su, Yong-Sheng Shih, Chii-Wann Lin, and Jih-Huah Wu
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 521612, 7 pages
• Acupuncture Alleviates Colorectal Hypersensitivity and Correlates with the Regulatory Mechanism of TrpV1 and p-ERK, Shao-Jun Wang, Hao-Yan Yang, and Guo-Shuang Xu
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 483123, 10 pages
• Are Primo Vessels (PVs) on the Surface of Gastrointestine Involved in Regulation of Gastric Motility Induced by Stimulating Acupoints ST36 or CV12?, Xiaoyu Wang, Hong Shi, Hongyan Shang, Yangshuai Su, Juanjuan Xin, Wei He, Xianghong Jing, and Bing Zhu
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 787683, 8 pages
• Measurements of Location-Dependent Nitric Oxide Levels on Skin Surface in relation to Acupuncture Point, Yejin Ha, Misun Kim, Jiseon Nah, Minah Suh, and Youngmi Lee
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 781460, 7 pages
• Evaluate Laser Needle Effect on Blood Perfusion Signals of Contralateral Hegu Acupoint with Wavelet Analysis, Guangjun Wang, Yuying Tian, Shuyong Jia, Gerhard Litscher, and Weibo Zhang
  Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 103729, 9 pages