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ArticleeLife2021

Behavioral role of PACAP signaling reflects its selective distribution in glutamatergic and GABAergic neuronal subpopulations.

Limei Zhang, Vito S Hernandez, Charles R Gerfen, Sunny Z Jiang, Lilian Zavala, Rafael A Barrio, Lee E Eiden

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Article in eLife, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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32citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 6% 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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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 54 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Lateral septal PACAP signaling regulates stress and anxiety reactions.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2026
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  10. PACAP regulates neuroendocrine and behavioral stress responses via CRF-containing neurons of the rat hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus.Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Limei Zhang *Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-7422-5136
Vito S Hernandez *Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.ORCID 0000-0002-1486-1659
Charles R GerfenLaboratory of Systems Neuroscience, National Institute of Mental Health, Intramural Research Program, Bethesda, United States.
Sunny Z JiangSection on Molecular Neuroscience, National Institute of Mental Health, Intramural Research Program, Bethesda, United States.
Lilian ZavalaDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.
Rafael A BarrioSection on Molecular Neuroscience, National Institute of Mental Health, Intramural Research Program, Bethesda, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-0987-0785
Lee E EidenSection on Molecular Neuroscience, National Institute of Mental Health, Intramural Research Program, Bethesda, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-7524-944X
National Institute of Mental Health · USUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de México · MX

Funding

Chemical Coding Of NeurotransmissionZIAMH002386 · NIMH · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH · PI EIDEN, LEE E. · 2009 to 2025
$25.6M
Functional Organization Of The Cerebral Cortex and Basal GangliaZIAMH002497 · NIMH · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH · PI GERFEN, CHARLES R · 2009 to 2025
$18.3M
Intramural NIH HHS ZIA MH002386
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The neuropeptide PACAP, acting as a co-transmitter, increases neuronal excitability, which may enhance anxiety and arousal associated with threat conveyed by multiple sensory modalities. The distribution of neurons expressing PACAP and its receptor, PAC1, throughout the mouse nervous system was determined, in register with expression of glutamatergic and GABAergic neuronal markers, to develop a coherent chemoanatomical picture of PACAP role in brain motor responses to sensory input. A circuit role for PACAP was tested by observing

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Signal TransductionAnimalsFemaleGABAergic NeuronsMaleMicePituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating PolypeptideAdcyap1 protein, mousePituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptidedefensive behaviorDISHmouseneurosciencePAC1predator odorVGATVGLUT

Identifiers

PMID33463524
PMCPMC7875564
OpenAlexW3124660343

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