Sex difference in synaptic plasticity in the anterior cingulate cortex of adult mice

• Published in: Molecular brain Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 41
• Main Authors: Liu, Ren-Hao, Xue, Man, Li, Xu-Hui, Zhuo, Min
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 16.03.2020; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Aging - physiology; Animals; Anterior cingulate cortex; Brain; Chronic pain; Cortex (cingulate); Depression (Mood disorder); Electric Stimulation; Experiments; Female; Gyrus Cinguli - physiology; Laws, regulations and rules; Long-term depression; Long-term potentiation; Long-Term Potentiation - physiology; Male; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Neuronal Plasticity - physiology; Pain; Rodents; Sex Characteristics; Sex difference; Synaptic plasticity; Theta Rhythm - physiology; Japan; Female; Male; Anterior cingulate cortex; Long-term depression; Sex difference; Long-term potentiation

Sex differences in certain types of pain sensitivity and emotional responses have been previously reported. Synaptic plasticity is a key cellular mechanism for pain perception and emotional regulation, including long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression (LTD). However, it is unclear whet...