Central medial thalamic nucleus dynamically participates in acute itch sensation and chronic itch-induced anxiety-like behavior in male mice

Abstract Itch is an annoying sensation consisting of both sensory and emotional components. It is known to involve the parabrachial nucleus (PBN), but the following transmission nodes remain elusive. The present study identified that the PBN-central medial thalamic nucleus (CM)-medial prefrontal cor...

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Main Authors: Jia-Ni Li, Xue-Mei Wu, Liu-Jie Zhao, Han-Xue Sun, Jie Hong, Feng-Ling Wu, Si-Hai Chen, Tao Chen, Hui Li, Yu-Lin Dong, Yun-Qing Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-38264-4