Sacral nerve stimulation prompts vagally‐mediated amelioration of rodent colitis

Abstract Neuromodulation based on the vagal anti‐inflammatory reflex has emerged as an exciting therapeutic approach for chronic inflammatory diseases. However, it is unclear whether direct stimulation of the vagus or of pelvic nerves coming from sacral roots, providing the bulk of colonic parasympa...

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Main Authors: Trisha S. Pasricha, Han Zhang, Nina Zhang, Jiande D. Z. Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Physiological Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14294