Effects of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Peripheral and Central Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha in Rats with Depression-Chronic Somatic Pain Comorbidity

Depression and pain disorders share a high degree of comorbidity. Inflammatory mechanisms play an important role in the pathogenesis of depression-chronic somatic pain comorbidity. In this study, we investigated the effects of acupuncture on blood and brain regional tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-...

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Main Authors: Xiao Guo, Yuanyuan Zhao, Feng Huang, Shaoyuan Li, Man Luo, Yu Wang, Jinling Zhang, Liang Li, Yue Zhang, Yue Jiao, Bin Zhao, Junying Wang, Hong Meng, Zhangjin Zhang, Peijing Rong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8885729