The nucleus accumbens (NAc) is a subcortical brain structure known primarily for its roles in
pleasure, reward, and addiction. Despite less focus on the NAc in pain research, it also …

Animal models of learning and memory have been the subject of considerable research.
Rodents such as mice and rats are nocturnal animals with poor vision, and their survival …

Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder that can affect social interactions and
sensory‐motor behaviors. The present study investigates the effect of environmental …

Introduction Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder that can affect sensory‐
motor behaviors in the valproic acid (Val) rodent model of autism. Although whisker …

Methods Neonatally capsaicin-treated rats and their controls were allowed to mature until
they reached a weight between 250 and 300g. Then animals were anesthetized with …

Objective: Stem cells (SCs) can improve the functional defects of brain injury. Rodents use
their whiskers to get tactile information from their surroundings. The aim of this study was to …

Damage to somatosensory “barrel” cortex reduces the rats' behavioral sensitivity in
discrimination of tactile stimuli. Here, we examined how transplantation of stem cells into the …

Purpose/aim of the study Whiskers are important sensory organs that play a key role in
rodents' discriminative and exploration behaviours and unilateral injuries of the …

We examined the ability of trigeminal nerve activation to induce cortical spreading
depression in rats. Capsaicin was injected into the bilateral plantar or whisker pad for either …

GABAC receptors are ligand-gated chloride channels and have important roles in some
neurological functions like vision. Recent investigations demonstrated that these receptors …