Induction of flight via midbrain projections to the cuneiform nucleus

The dorsal periaqueductal gray is a midbrain structure implicated in the control of defensive behaviors and the processing of painful stimuli. Electrical stimulation or optogenetic activation of excitatory neurons in dorsal periaqueductal gray results in freezing or flight behavior at low and high i...

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Main Authors: Emmy Tsang, Camilla Orlandini, Rahul Sureka, Alvaro H. Crevenna, Emerald Perlas, Izzie Prankerd, Maria E. Masferrer, Cornelius T. Gross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9934373/?tool=EBI