Hemispheric lateralization of a molecular signal for pain modulation in the amygdala

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) cascade has been shown to be a key modulator of pain processing in the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) in mice. ERK is activated in the CeA during persistent inflammatory pain and this activation is both neces...

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Main Authors: Gereau IV Robert W, Carrasquillo Yarimar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-06-01
Series:Molecular Pain
Online Access:http://www.molecularpain.com/content/4/1/24