Nature Communications (Nov 2020)

Parabrachial nucleus circuit governs neuropathic pain-like behavior

  • Li Sun,
  • Rui Liu,
  • Fang Guo,
  • Man-qing Wen,
  • Xiao-lin Ma,
  • Kai-yuan Li,
  • Hao Sun,
  • Ceng-lin Xu,
  • Yuan-yuan Li,
  • Meng-yin Wu,
  • Zheng-gang Zhu,
  • Xin-jian Li,
  • Yan-qin Yu,
  • Zhong Chen,
  • Xiang-yao Li,
  • Shumin Duan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19767-w
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 21

Abstract

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The parabrachial nucleus (PBN) projects to the amygdala, and contributes to affective aspects of neuropathic pain. Here the authors demonstrate that the lateral parabrachial nucleus (LPBN) contributes to hypersensitivity in a mouse model of neuropathic pain.