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Ma, Q.P., Zhou, Y., Yu, Y.X. and Han, J.S. (1992), Electroacupuncture accelerated the expression
of c-fos protooncogene in serotonergic neurons of nucleus raphe dorsalis. International Journal
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Document type: Note
Language: English Cited references: 20 Time cited: 7 Times self cited: 0
Abstract: It has been proposed that the FOS protein encoded by c-fos protooncogene functions as a
nuclear ''third messenger'' molecule that couples short-term extracellular signals to long-term
alterations in cell function, by regulating the expression of specific target genes. In the present study,
immunocytochemical double staining technique was used to investigate the effects of
electroacupuncture on the expression of c-fos oncogene in the serotonergic neurons in the nucleus
raphe dorsalis (NRD) that has been known to play an important role in the endogenous analgesic
system of the brain. The number of FOS positive serotonergic cells in the NRD increased
significantly after the electroacupuncture stimulation. These results indicate that electroacupuncture
can activate central serotonergic neurons at gene expression level.
Author Keywords: Electroacupuncture; Serotonin; C-Fos Protooncogene; Nucleus Raphe Dorsalis
Keywords Plus: Nerve Growth-Factor; Analgesia; Accumbens; Proteins; Pathway; Complex; Loop
Addresses:
1. Beijing Med Univ, Dept Physiol, Beijing 100083, Peoples R China
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