Sex differences in the role of atypical PKC within the basolateral nucleus of the amygdala in a mouse hyperalgesic priming model
Baptista-de-Souza D, Tavares-Ferreira D, Megat S, Sankaranarayanan I, Shiers S, Flores CM, Ghosh S, Nunes-de-Souza R, Canto-de-Souza A, Price TJ. Sex differences in the role of atypical PKC within the basolateral nucleus of the amygdala in a mouse hyperalgesic priming model. Neurobiology Of Pain 2020, 8: 100049. PMID: 32548337, PMCID: PMC7284072, DOI: 10.1016/j.ynpai.2020.100049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHyperalgesic primingPlantar incisionFemale miceBasolateral nucleusHyperalgesic priming modelSucrose splash testSex differencesPain-related behaviorsIntra-BLA microinjectionGluA2-containing AMPA receptorsDistinct brain regionsMechanical hypersensitivityPain mechanismsAberrant behavioral responsesChronic painFacial grimacingBody of evidenceMale miceSplash testPain unpleasantnessProstaglandin EAMPA receptorsGluA2 expressionUnderlying neural mechanismsBrain regions