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Hierarchically and Temporally Distinct Ca2+ Signaling Across Thalamic Nuclei During Nociceptive Stimulation

Yao-Hua Liu1,2, Tian-Yu Zhao1,3, Jin Cheng1,2

  • 1Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology and K. K. Leung Brain Research Centre, Basic Medical College, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.

CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics
|September 1, 2026
PubMed
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Keywords:
Ca2+ signalsdynamic response patternfiber photometrymousenociceptive stimulithalamus

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