Functional characteristics of the midbrain periaqueductal gray

MM Behbehani - Progress in neurobiology, 1995 - Elsevier
The major functions of the midbrain periaqueductal gray (PAG), including pain and
analgesia, fear and anxiety, vocalization, lordosis and cardiovascular control are considered …

Orchestration of innate and conditioned defensive actions by the periaqueductal gray

FMCV Reis, D Mobbs, NS Canteras, A Adhikari - Neuropharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
The midbrain periaqueductal gray (PAG) has been recognized for decades as having a
central role in the control of a wide variety of defensive responses. Initial discoveries relied …

Different projections of the central amygdaloid nucleus mediate autonomic and behavioral correlates of conditioned fear

JE LeDoux, J Iwata, P Cicchetti… - Journal of …, 1988 - Soc Neuroscience
The purpose of the present study was to determine whether lesions of areas projected to by
the central amygdaloid nucleus (ACE) would disrupt the classical conditioning of autonomic …

Integrated defence reaction elicited by excitatory amino acid microinjection in the midbrain periaqueductal grey region of the unrestrained cat

R Bandler, P Carrive - Brain research, 1988 - Elsevier
Abstract Unilateral microinjections (0.20 μl) of the excitatory amino acids (EAA), l-aspartate
(ASP), d, l-homocysteate (DLH) or kainate (KA) were made into the midbrain of freely …

Organization of medullary adrenergic and noradrenergic projections to the periaqueductal gray matter in the rat

H Herbert, CB Saper - Journal of Comparative Neurology, 1992 - Wiley Online Library
The periaqueductal or midbrain central gray matter (CG) in the rat contains a dense network
of adrenergic and noradrenergic fibers. We examined the origin of this innervation by using …

Indentification of midbrain neurones mediating defensive behaviour in the rat by microinjections of excitatory amino acids

R Bandler, A Depaulis, M Vergnes - Behavioural brain research, 1985 - Elsevier
Abstract Unilateral microinjections (0.20 μl) of excitatory amino acids were made into the
midbrain of freely moving rats. Injections made within the midbrain periaqueductal grey …

Variants of self-assembling peptide, KLD-12 that show both rapid fracture healing and antimicrobial properties

JK Tripathi, S Pal, B Awasthi, A Kumar, A Tandon… - Biomaterials, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract KLD-12 (KLD) is a 12-residue self-assembling peptide that can adopt nano-
structures and is known for its tissue-engineering properties. Our objective was to introduce …

Midbrain periaqueductal grey region in the cat has afferent and efferent connections with solitary tract nuclei

R Bandler, I Tork - Neuroscience letters, 1987 - Elsevier
Wheat germ agglutinin-horseradish peroxidase (WGA-HRP) injections were made at the
same sites within the midbrain periaqueductal grey region (PAG) of the cat at which …

[图书][B] Neurobiology of aggression and rage

A Siegel - 2004 - taylorfrancis.com
While other books concentrate on the different facets of aggression, these publications tend
to focus on a single aspect of the subject and do not make any attempt to integrate biology …

Distribution of messenger RNAs encoding enkephalin, substance P, somatostatin, galanin, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide, neuropeptide Y, and calcitonin gene …

GST Smith, D Savery, C Marden… - Journal of …, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
The midbrain periaqueductal grey matter (PAG) has numerous functional roles that include
mediating nociceptive inhibition and integrating behavioural and physiological responses to …