Model-based behavioral control can predict future states based on chosen actions
Akam T et al. | Neuron | November 4, 2020Functional clusters track parallel processing in direct and indirect pathways
Shin JH et al. | PNAS | October 27, 2020
Mouse fMRI reveals affective computations in a corticolimbic loop
Kargl D et al. | eLife | October 20, 2020
Identification of a key cellular component of sleep homeostasis in mice
Ingiosi AM et al. | Current Biology | September 24, 2020
Slow neuronal dynamics encode threat responses for emotional memory
Kennedy A et al. | Nature | September 16, 2020
Lateral ventral tegmental area GABAergic and glutamatergic modulation of conditioned learning
The firing activity of dorso-medial-striatal-cholinergic interneurons (dmCINs) is a neural correlate of classical conditioning. Tonically active, they pause in response…
Rizzi G et al. | Cell Reports | March 16, 2021
Remapping of Adult-Born Neuron Activity during Fear Memory Consolidation in Mice
The mammalian hippocampal dentate gyrus is a unique memory circuit in which a subset of neurons is continuously generated throughout the lifespan. Previous studies have…
Vergara P et al. | International Journal of Molecular Sciences | March 12, 2021
State-dependent encoding of exploratory behaviour in the amygdala
The behaviour of an animal is determined by metabolic, emotional and social factors1,2. Depending on its state, an animal will focus on avoiding threats, foraging for…
Fustiñana MS et al. | Nature | March 3, 2021
Satb2 neurons in the parabrachial nucleus mediate taste perception
The neural circuitry mediating taste has been mapped out from the periphery to the cortex, but genetic identity of taste-responsive neurons has remained elusive. Here,…
Jarvie BC et al. | Nature Communications | January 11, 2021
Differential encoding in prefrontal cortex projection neuron classes across cognitive tasks
Single-cell transcriptomics has been widely applied to classify neurons in the mammalian brain, while systems neuroscience has historically analyzed the encoding…
Lui JH et al. | Cell | December 17, 2020
Deep imaging in the brainstem reveals functional heterogeneity in V2a neurons controlling locomotion
V2a neurons are a genetically defined cell class that forms a major excitatory descending pathway from the brainstem reticular formation to the spinal cord. Their…
Schwenkgrub J et al. | Science Advances | December 4, 2020