CRF in BNST influences pain experience and behavior in a gender specific manner
Yu W et al. | Scientific Reports | June 14, 2021LoTRA- a versatile algorithm for analyzing time-series data
Chomiak T et al. | NPJ Parkinson's Disease | November 9, 2021
DGCs' activity predicts auditory decisions after task learning
Shen J et al. | Scientific Reports | July 13, 2021
lVTA Vgat and Vglut2 projections onto dmCINs influence aversive stimuli…
Rizzi G et al. | Cell Reports | March 16, 2021
Genetic identity of taste perceiving neurons
Jarvie BC et al. | Nature Communications | January 11, 2021
Hippocampal-amygdala memory circuits govern experience-dependent observational fear
The empathic ability to vicariously experience the other’s fearful situation, a process called observational fear (OF), is critical to survive in nature and function in…
Terranova JI et al. | Neuron | February 8, 2022
In vivo imaging of the GnRH pulse generator reveals a temporal order of neuronal activation and synchronization during each pulse
A hypothalamic pulse generator located in the arcuate nucleus controls episodic release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) and is…
Moore AM et al. | PNAS | February 8, 2022
Targeted activation of midbrain neurons restores locomotor function in mouse models of parkinsonism
The pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) is a locomotor command area containing glutamatergic neurons that control locomotor initiation and maintenance. These motor actions…
Masini D et al. | Nature Communications | January 26, 2022
A neuronal mechanism for motivational control of behavior
Acting to achieve goals depends on the ability to motivate specific behaviors based on their predicted consequences given an individual’s internal state. However, the…
Courtin J et al. | Science | January 7, 2022
Divergent brainstem opioidergic pathways that coordinate breathing with pain and emotions
Breathing can be heavily influenced by pain or internal emotional states, but the neural circuitry underlying this tight coordination is unknown. Here we report that …
Liu S et al. | Neuron | December 17, 2021
Distinct patterns of abnormal lateral orbitofrontal cortex activity during compulsive grooming and reversal learning normalize after fluoxetine
Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) display disrupted performance and abnormal lateral orbitofrontal cortex (LOFC) activity during reversal learning tasks…
Manning EE et al. | Biological Psychiatry | November 26, 2021