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The central amygdaloid nucleus (CeA) and the lateral habenular nucleus (LHb) are essential nuclei playing modulatory roles in encoding noxious stimuli. Their interaction has recently been demonstrated in chronic pain-induced depression. However, little is known about the CeA-LHb pathway in a formalin-induced pain model. In the present study, we aimed to clarify whether the CeA-LHb pathway modulates the formalin-induced pain model using a neuroanatomical tracing method combined with a designer receptor exclusively activated by a designer drugs strategy (DREADD). The results revealed that the CeA predominantly sends projections to vesicular glutamate transporter-2 (VGluT2)-expressing neurons of the LHb, and inhibition of LHb function exhibits an analgesic effect in the formalin-induced pain model. Furthermore, activating the CeA-LHb pathway significantly attenuates pain sensation only in phase 2 of formalin-induced pain in mice. The present results indicate the participation of the LHb in inflammatory pain sensation and reveal a CeA-LHb pathway that displays analgesic effects in a formalin pain model.
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