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Developmental Timing Determines the Protective Effect of Maternal Electroacupuncture on Perinatal Nicotine Exposure-Induced Offspring Lung Phenotype.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2020
Dai Jian, Ji Bo, Zhao Guozhen, Lu Yawen, Liu Yitian, Mou Qiujie, Sakurai Reiko, Xie Yana, Zhang Qin, Xu Shuang, Rehan Virender K
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Introduction. Environmental exposure of the developing offspring to cigarette smoke or nicotine is an important predisposing factor for many chronic respiratory conditions, such as asthma, emphysema, pulmonary fibrosis, and so forth, in the exposed offspring. Studies showed that electroacupuncture (EA) applied to maternal "Zusanli" (ST36) acupoints during pregnancy and lactation protects against perinatal...
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