A descending inhibitory mechanism of nociception mediated by an evolutionarily conserved neuropeptide system in Drosophila
Nociception is a neural process that animals have developed to avoid potentially tissue-damaging stimuli. While nociception is triggered in the peripheral nervous system, its modulation by the central nervous system is a critical process in mammals, whose dysfunction has been extensively implicated...
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Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2023-06-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/85760 |