Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 170-177, May 2008

Role of Mast Cells in Acupuncture Effect: A Pilot Study

  • Di Zhang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Shanghai Research Center of Acupuncture and Meridians, Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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  • Guanghong Ding, MS

      Affiliations

    • Shanghai Research Center of Acupuncture and Meridians, Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding Author. Address: 199 Guo Shou Jing Road, Shanghai, 201203, China
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  • Xueyong Shen, MD

      Affiliations

    • College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineTCM University, Shanghai, China
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  • Wei Yao, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Shanghai Research Center of Acupuncture and Meridians, Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
    • ,
  • Zhiying Zhang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
    • ,
  • Yuqing Zhang, MS

      Affiliations

    • Shanghai Research Center of Acupuncture and Meridians, Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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  • Jun Lin, MS

      Affiliations

    • Shanghai Research Center of Acupuncture and Meridians, Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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  • Quanbao Gu

      Affiliations

    • Shanghai Institute of Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China

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 This work was supported by grants from National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, No: 2005CB523306, GD), Science Foundation of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology (No: 05DZ19745, 06DZ19732, 064319053, 07DZ19722, 07DZ19733, GD) and Fudan University Doctorate Innovation Foundation (DZ).

PII: S1550-8307(08)00067-0

doi:10.1016/j.explore.2008.02.002

Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing
Volume 4, Issue 3 , Pages 170-177, May 2008

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