"Periaqueductal Gray" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Central gray matter surrounding the CEREBRAL AQUEDUCT in the MESENCEPHALON. Physiologically it is probably involved in RAGE reactions, the LORDOSIS REFLEX; FEEDING responses, bladder tonus, and pain.
| Descriptor ID |
D010487
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.186.211.132.659.413.875.595
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| Concept/Terms |
Periaqueductal Gray- Periaqueductal Gray
- Central Gray Substance of Midbrain
- Griseum Centrale
- Griseum Centrale Mesencephali
- Griseum Centrale Mesencephalus
- Periaqueductal Gray Matter
- Gray Matter, Periaqueductal
- Central Periaqueductal Gray
- Gray, Central Periaqueductal
- Periaqueductal Grays, Central
- Mesencephalic Central Gray
- Central Gray, Mesencephalic
- Midbrain Central Gray
- Central Gray, Midbrain
- Substantia Grisea Centralis
- Substantia Grisea Centralis Mesencephali
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Periaqueductal Gray" by people in Profiles.
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Potential role of CXCL10/CXCR3 signaling in the development of morphine tolerance in periaqueductal gray. Neuropeptides. 2017 Oct; 65:120-127.
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Nanoemulsion Thermoreversible Pluronic F127-Based Hydrogel Containing Hyptis pectinata (Lamiaceae) Leaf Essential Oil Produced a Lasting Anti-hyperalgesic Effect in Chronic Noninflammatory Widespread Pain in Mice. Mol Neurobiol. 2018 02; 55(2):1665-1675.