Activation of anterior cingulate cortex extracellular signal-regulated kinase-1 and -2 (ERK1/2) regulates acetic acid-induced, pain-related anxiety in adult female mice

Acta Histochemica et Cytochemica

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 219-225

  Zhong, Xiao Lin ^a   Wei, Rong ^b   Zhou, Pei ^d   Luo, Yan Wei ^a   Wang, Xue Qin ^a   Duan, Juan ^a   Bi, Fang Fang ^c   Zhang, Jian Yi ^a   Li, Chang Qi ^a   Dai, Ru Ping ^d   Li, Fang ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Central South University   (China)

^c CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anterior cingulate cortex (ACC); Anxiety like behavior; Extracellular signal regulated kinase (ERK); Visceral pain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867853633     PISSN: 00445991     EISSN: 13475800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1267/ahc.12002     Document Type: Article

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