Cell type-specific modulation of sensory and affective components of itch in the periaqueductal gray
The supraspinal mechanisms involved in itch specific sensation are not well understood. Here the authors identify a subpopulation of neurons in the periaqueductal gray that modulate chronic itch in rodents
Main Authors: | Vijay K. Samineni, Jose G. Grajales-Reyes, Saranya S. Sundaram, Judy J. Yoo, Robert W. Gereau |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2019-09-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12316-0 |
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