An attention-demanding hunting paradigm engages the superior colliculus–zona incerta circuit mediating analgesia in male mice

Xue Zhang; Xiao-juan Liu; Cui Yin; Qiangqiang Zhou; Jiaqi Zhang; Liwei Wang; Jun-Li Cao; Cheng Xiao; Chunyi Zhou

doi:10.1038/s41467-026-73206-w

An attention-demanding hunting paradigm engages the superior colliculus–zona incerta circuit mediating analgesia in male mice

X Xue Zhang X Xiao-juan Liu C Cui Yin Q Qiangqiang Zhou J Jiaqi Zhang L Liwei Wang J Jun-Li Cao (Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology and Brain Science, National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Narcotic and Psychotropic Drugs, School of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University) C Cheng Xiao (Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, School of Chemistry) C Chunyi Zhou

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Journal Nature Communications

Volume / Issue Vol. 17, Issue 1

Published May 19, 2026

DOI 10.1038/s41467-026-73206-w

ISSN 2041-1723

Publisher Nature Portfolio

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Nature Communications

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ISSN: 2041-1723 Open Access Life Sciences

Authors (9)

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Xue Zhang

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Xiao-juan Liu

C

Cui Yin

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Qiangqiang Zhou

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Jiaqi Zhang

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Liwei Wang

J

Jun-Li Cao

Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology and Brain Science, National Medical Products Administration Key Laboratory for Research and Evaluation of Narcotic and Psychotropic Drugs, School of Anesthesiology, Xuzhou Medical University

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Cheng Xiao

Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Carbon Dioxide Resource Utilization, School of Chemistry

C

Chunyi Zhou

An attention-demanding hunting paradigm engages the superior colliculus–zona incerta circuit mediating analgesia in male mice

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