Exploring the efficacy of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) in modulating local and systemic inflammation in experimental models of colitis
Hesampour F, Tshikudi DM, Bernstein CN, Ghia JE
Bioelectronic Medicine · 2024
Key finding
taVNS improved DAI, macroscopic, and histological scores in DSS colitis mice, but only partially mitigated weight loss and DAI in DNBS colitis mice.
- Condition
- Gut Health
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Hesampour, F., Tshikudi, D. M., Bernstein, C. N., & Ghia, J. E. (2024). Exploring the efficacy of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) in modulating local and systemic inflammation in experimental models of colitis. Bioelectronic Medicine, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s42234-024-00162-5
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