Distinct basolateral amygdala excitatory inputs mediate the somatosensory and aversive-affective components of pain
Xiaojing Meng, Lingxiao Yue, An Liu, Wenjuan Tao, Li Shi, Wan Zhao, Zhongmin Wu, Zhi Zhang, Liecheng Wang, Xulai Zhang, Wenjie Zhou
Abstract
→BLA pathways are involved in modulating different components of pain, provide insights into its circuit basis, and better our understanding of pain perception.
Topics & Concepts
Basolateral amygdalaNeuroscienceGlutamatergicNociceptionSomatosensory systemPeriaqueductal grayAmygdalaExcitatory postsynaptic potentialPsychologyInsular cortexInhibitory postsynaptic potentialMedicineGlutamate receptorCentral nervous systemMidbrainInternal medicineReceptorPain Mechanisms and TreatmentsNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on BehaviorStress Responses and Cortisol