Tracking Down the Molecular Substrates of Stress: New Roles for p38α MAPK and Kappa-Opioid Receptors
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In this issue, Bruchas et al. (2011) uncover a novel stress-induced p38α MAPK signaling cascade within serotonergic neurons of the dorsal raphe nucleus that mediates depressive and drug-seeking behaviors. Their findings have potentially important implications for medication development.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Neuron
دوره 71 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011