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SUBMITTER: Urien L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5974274 | biostudies-other | 2018 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Urien Louise L Xiao Zhengdong Z Dale Jahrane J Bauer Elizabeth P EP Chen Zhe Z Wang Jing J
Scientific reports 20180529 1
Pain is a complex sensory and affective experience. Through its anticipation, animals can learn to avoid pain. Much is known about passive avoidance during a painful event; however, less is known about active pain avoidance. The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is a critical hub for affective pain processing. However, there is currently no mechanism that links ACC activities at the cellular level with behavioral anticipation or avoidance. Here we asked whether distinct populations of neurons in t ...[more]