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ArticleNature communications2020

Over-activation of primate subgenual cingulate cortex enhances the cardiovascular, behavioral and neural responses to threat.

Laith Alexander, Christian M Wood, Philip L R Gaskin, Stephen J Sawiak, Tim D Fryer, Young T Hong, Lauren McIver, Hannah F Clarke, Angela C Roberts

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Article in Nature communications, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 63 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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63citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
6.7field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

63 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 100 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Laith AlexanderDepartment of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3DY, UK.
Christian M WoodDepartment of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3DY, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1267-5032
Philip L R GaskinDepartment of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3DY, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-8499-6233
Stephen J SawiakBehavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EB, UK.
Tim D FryerWolfson Brain Imaging Centre, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK.
Young T HongWolfson Brain Imaging Centre, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK.
Lauren McIverDepartment of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3DY, UK.
Hannah F ClarkeDepartment of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3DY, UK.
Angela C RobertsDepartment of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3DY, UK. acr4@cam.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0003-2873-157X
University of Cambridge · GBSt Thomas' Hospital · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council G1100307Medical Research Council RG62920Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 108089/Z/15/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stress-related disorders such as depression and anxiety are characterized by enhanced negative emotion and physiological dysfunction. Whilst elevated activity within area 25 of the subgenual anterior cingulate cortex (sgACC/25) has been implicated in these illnesses, it is unknown whether this over-activity is causal. By combining targeted intracerebral microinfusions with cardiovascular and behavioral monitoring in marmosets, we show that over-activation of sgACC/25 reduces vagal tone and heart rate variability, alters cortisol dynamics during stress and heightens reactivity to proximal and distal threat.

Indexed as

Cardiovascular Physiological PhenomenaAnimalsArousalAutonomic PathwaysBehavior, AnimalCallithrixFearFemaleGyrus CinguliHeart RateHydrocortisoneMalePositron Emission Tomography Computed TomographyHydrocortisone

Identifiers

PMID33106488
PMCPMC7588412
OpenAlexW3093545820

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