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
In mouse models of colitis, taVNS reduced disease-activity and histological scores and downregulated pro-inflammatory markers.
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- Controlled Clinical Trial
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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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