| • Deng, J.*, Zhou, H., Lin, J., Shen, Z., Chen, W., Wang, L., Li, Q., Mu, D., Wei, Y., Xu, X. and Sun, Y.* (2020) The parabrachial nucleus directly channels spinal nociceptive signals to the intralaminar thalamic nuclei, but not the amygdala.
Neuron In press: |
| • Chen, X. & Sun, Y.* (2020) Central circuit mechanisms of itch.
Nat Commun. 11: 3052. |
| • Liu, D., Deng, J., Zhang, Z., Zhang, Z., Sun, Y., Yang, T., Yao, H. (2020) Orbitofrontal control of visual cortex gain promotes visual associative learning.
Nat. Commun. 11: 2784. |
| • Zhang, X., Li, Q., Dong, Y., Yan, W., Song, K., Lin, Y. & Sun, Y.* (2020) Mu-opioid receptors expressed in glutamatergic neurons are essential for morphine withdrawal.
Neurosci. Bull. In press: |
| • Zhang, X., Dou, Y., Yuan, L., Li, Q., Zhu, Y., Wang, M., Sun, Y.* (2020) Different neuronal populations mediate inflammatory pain analgesia by exogenous and endogenous opioids.
eLife 9: e55289 |
| • Liu, M., Chen, X., Liang, T., Li, Q., Wang, M., Zhang, X., Li, Y., Sun, Q., Sun, Y.* (2019) Synaptic control of spinal GRPR+ neurons by local and long-range inhibitory inputs.
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 116: 27011-27017. |
| • Yuan, L., Dou, Y., Sun, Y.* (2019) Topography of reward and aversion encoding in the mesolimbic dopaminergic system.
J. Neurosci. 39: 6472-6481 |
| • Gao, Z., Chen, W., Liu, M., Chen, X., Wan, L., Zhang, X., Yuan, L., Lin, J., Wang, M., Zhou, L., Xu, X., Sun, Y.* (2019) Tac1-expressing neurons in the periaqueductal gray facilitate the itch-scratching cycle via descending regulation
Neuron 101: 45-59 |
| • Yuan, L., Liang, T., Deng, J., Sun, Y.* (2018) Dynamics and functional role of dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area during itch processing.
J. Neurosci 38: 9856-9869 |
| • Mu, D., Sun, Y.* (2017) Itch induces conditioned place aversion in mice
Neurosci. Lett 658: 91-96 |
| • Mu, D., Deng, J., Liu, K., Wu, Z., Shi, Y., Guo, W., Mao, Q., Liu, X., Li, H., Sun, Y.* (2017) A central neural circuit for itch sensation
Science 357: 695-699 |
| • Zhou, L., Liu, M., Li, Q., Deng, J., Mu, D., Sun, Y.* (2017) Organization of Functional Long-Range Circuits Controlling the Activity of Serotonergic Neurons in the Dorsal Raphe Nucleus
Cell Rep. 18: 3018-3032 |
| • Yang, Y.* , Liu, D., Huang, W., Deng, J., Sun, Y.*, Zuo, Y., Poo, M.* (2016) Selective synaptic remodeling of amygdalocortical connections associated with fear memory
Nat. Neurosci 19: 1348-1355 |
| • Sun, Y.*, Rupprecht V., Zhou, L., Dasgupta R., Seibt F., Beierlein M. (2016) mGluR1 and mGluR5 synergistically control cholinergic synaptic transmission in the thalamic reticular nucleus
J. Neurosci 36: 7886-7896 |
| • Barry D., Li, H., Liu, X., Shen, K., Liu, X., Wu, Z., Munanairi A., Chen, X., Yin, J., Sun, Y.*, Li, Y., Chen, Z. (2016) Critical evaluation of the expression of gastrin-releasing peptide in dorsal root ganglia and spinal cord
Mol. Pain 11: 12 |
| • Zhao, Z., Liu, X., Jeffry J., Karunarathne W,, Li, J., Munanairi A., Zhou, X., Li, H., Sun, Y.*, Wan, L., Wu, Z., Kim S., Huo, F., Mo P., Barry D., Zhang, C., Kim J., Gautam N., Renner K., Li, Y., Chen, Z. (2014) Descending control of itch transmission by the serotonergic system via 5-HT1A-facilitated GRP-GRPR signaling
Neuron 84: 821-34 |
| • Zhang, Y., Qin, W., Qian, Z., Liu, X., Wang, H., Gong, Sun, Y.*，Snutch T., Jiang, X., Tao J.* (2014) Peripheral pain is enhanced by insulin-like growth factor 1 through a G protein-mediated stimulation of T-type calcium channels
Sci. Signal 7(346): ra94 |
| • Sun, Y., Pita-Almenar J., Wu, C., Renger J., Uebele V., Lu, H., Beierlein M. (2013) Biphasic cholinergic synaptic transmission controls action potential activity in thalamic reticular nucleus neurons
J. Neurosci 33: 2048-59 |
| • Sun, Y., Wu, C., Renger J., Uebele V., Lu H., Beierlein M. (2012) GABAergic synaptic transmission triggers action potentials in thalamic reticular nucleus neurons
J. Neurosci 32: 7782-90 |
| • Sun, Y., Wu, C., Lu, H., Beierlein M. (2011) Target-dependent control of synaptic inhibition by endocannabinoids in the thalamus
J. Neurosci 31: 9222-30 |
| • Sun, Y., Beierlein M. (2011) Receptor saturation controls short-term synaptic plasticity at corticothalamic synapses
J. Neurophysiol 105: 2319-29 |
| • Liu, X., Liu, Z., Sun, Y., Ross M., Kim S., Tsai F., Li, Q., Jeffry J., Kim J., Loh H., Chen, Z. (2011) Unidirectional cross activation of GRPR by MOR1D uncouples itch and analgesia induced by opioids
Cell 147: 447-458 |
| • Sun, Y., Zhao, Z., Meng, X., Yin, J., Liu, X., Chen, Z. (2009) Cellular basis of itch sensation
Science 325: 1531-4 |
| • Sun, Y., Gracias N., Drobish J., Vasko M., Gereau R., Chen, Z. (2009) The c-kit signaling pathway is involved in the development of persistent pain
Pain 144: 178-86 |
| • Sun, Y., Gao, Y., Zhao, Z., Huang, B., Yin, J., Taylor G., Chen, Z. (2008) Involvement of P311 in the affective, but not in the sensory component of pain
Mol. Pain 4: 23 |
| • Sun, Y., Chen, Z. (2007) A gastrin-releasing peptide receptor mediates the itch sensation in the spinal cord
Nature 448: 700-703 |
| • Zhao, Z., Gao, Y., Sun, Y., Zhao, C., Gereau R., Chen, Z. (2007) Central serotonergic neurons are differentially required for opioid analgesia but not for morphine tolerance or morphine reward
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 104: 14519–14524 |
| • Zhao, Z., Chiechio S., Sun, Y., Zhang, K., Zhao, C., Scott M., Johnson R., Deneris E., Renner K., Gereau R., Chen, Z. (2007) Mice lacking central serotonergic neurons show enhanced inflammatory pain and an impaired analgesic response to antidepressant drugs
J. Neurosci 27: 6045-6053 |
| • Gu, X., Sun, Y., Yu, L. (2007) Involvement of galanin in nociceptive regulation in the arcuate nucleus of hypothalamus in rats with mononeuropathy
Behav. Brain Res. 179: 331-335 |
| • Sun, Y., Gu, X., Yu, L. (2007) The neural pathway of galanin in the hypothalamic arcuate nucleus of rats: activation of beta-endorphinergic neurons projecting to periaqueductal gray matter
J. Neurosci Res. 85: 2400-2406 |
| • Sun, Y., Yu, L. (2005) Interactions of galanin and opioids in nociceptive modulation in the arcuate nucleus of hypothalamus in rats
Regul. Pept. 124: 37-43 |
| • Sun, Y., Li, J., Yang, B., Yu, L. (2004) Antinociceptive effects of galanin in the rat tuberomammillary nucleus and the plasticity of galanin receptor 1 during hyperalgesia
J. Neurosci Res 77: 718-722 |
| • Sun, Y., Lundeberg T., Yu, L. (2003) Involvement of endogenous beta-endorphin in antinociception in the arcuate nucleus of hypothalamus in rats with inflammation
Pain 104: 55-63 |
| • Sun, Y., Gu, X., Lundeberg T., Yu, L. (2003) An antinociceptive role of galanin in the arcuate nucleus of hypothalamus in intact rats and rats with inflammation
Pain 106: 143-150 |
