Pain Relief with Wet Cupping Theraphy in Rats is Mediated by Heat Shock Protein 70 and β-Endorphin

• Main Authors: Subadi, Imam, Nugraha, Boya, Laswati P, Hening, Josomuljono, Harjanto
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English
• Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2017
• Subjects: R735-854 Medical education. Medical schools. Research
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/61382/1/Hening-peerreview3.PainRelief.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/61382/2/abstract2.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/61382/; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5523046/pdf/IJMS-42-384.pdf
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Background: Wet cupping therapy is a complementary therapy in pain management. The mechanism of this therapy, however, needs further elucidation. Cells injured by wet cupping therapy seem to stimulate the expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70). Its benefit in pain reduction could be mediated...