# Tac1-Expressing Neurons in the Periaqueductal Gray Facilitate the Itch-Scratching Cycle via Descending Regulation

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/tac1-expressing-neurons-in-the-periaqueductal-gray-facilitate-the-itch/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Zhengrun Gao,Wenzhen Chen,Mingzhe Liu,Xiaojun Chen,Li Wan,Xinyan Zhang,Lei Yuan,Jun-Kai Lin,Meng Wang,Li Zhou,Xiaohong Xu,Yan-Gang Sun |
| Citations | 140 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.neuron.2018.11.010 |
| Fields | Medicine,Neuroscience |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | http://www.cell.com/article/S0896627318310018/pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2904926540 |
| PMID | 30554781 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2018 |

## Paper authors

- [Xiaojun Chen](https://scholariq.org/researchers/xiaojun-chen/)

## Paper journal

- [Neuron](https://scholariq.org/journals/neuron/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Dermatology and Skin Diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/dermatology-and-skin-diseases/)

## Paper topics

- [Dermatology and Skin Diseases](https://scholariq.org/topics/dermatology-and-skin-diseases/)
- [Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research](https://scholariq.org/topics/neurobiology-and-insect-physiology-research/)
- [Pain Mechanisms and Treatments](https://scholariq.org/topics/pain-mechanisms-and-treatments/)

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