Yilong Cui

Opioidergic activation of descending pain inhibitory system underlies placebo analgesia

The paper shows that opioidergic signals in the medial prefrontal cortex activate the descending pain inhibitory system to initiate placebo analgesia in neuropathic pain rats.

Sympathetic Nervous System Overactivation Induces Colonic Eosinophil-Associated Microinflammation and Contributes to the Pathogenesis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

This study shows that sympathetic nervous system overactivation in a maternal separation model leads to colonic eosinophil infiltration and visceral hypersensitivity, contributing to IBS pathogenesis.

Chemogenetic activation of target neurons expressing insect Ionotropic Receptors in the mammalian central nervous system by systemic administration of ligand precursors

This paper develops a method to activate specific neurons in the mammalian brain using peripheral administration of ligand precursors, demonstrating its effectiveness in inducing neurotransmitter release and behavioral responses.

Working memory-based and -free reward prediction in a dual dopamine system in the basal ganglia

The paper investigates how dopamine systems in the basal ganglia process reward prediction based on working memory versus random rewards in rats and mice.

Enhanced aversive memory retrieval by chemogenetic activation of locus coeruleus norepinephrine neurons

This study shows that activating locus coeruleus norepinephrine neurons enhances aversive memory retrieval in mice.