Spatial organization of functional clusters representing reward and movement information in the striatal direct and indirect pathways
To obtain insights into striatal neural processes underlying reward-based learning and movement control, we examined spatial organizations of striatal neurons related to…
Shin JH et al. | PNAS | October 14, 2020
An Amygdala Circuit Mediates Experience-Dependent Momentary Arrests during Exploration
Exploration of novel environments ensures survival and evolutionary fitness. It is expressed through exploratory bouts and arrests that change dynamically based on…
Botta P et al. | Cell | October 7, 2020
A Role for Astroglial Calcium in Mammalian Sleep and Sleep Regulation
Mammalian sleep expression and regulation have historically been thought to reflect the activity of neurons. Changes in other brain cells (glia) across the sleep-wake…
Ingiosi AM et al. | Current Biology | September 24, 2020
Stimulus-specific hypothalamic encoding of a persistent defensive state
Persistent neural activity in cortical, hippocampal, and motor networks has been described as mediating working memory for transiently encountered stimuli. Internal…
Kennedy A et al. | Nature | September 16, 2020
Calcium imaging in freely-moving mice during electrical stimulation of deep brain structures
After decades of study in humans and animal models, there remains a lack of consensus regarding how the action of electrical stimulation on neuronal and non-neuronal…
Trevathan JK et al. | Journal of Neural Engineering | September 11, 2020
Successful In vivo Calcium Imaging with a Head-Mount Miniaturized Microscope in the Amygdala of Freely Behaving Mouse
In vivo real-time monitoring of neuronal activities in freely moving animals is one of key approaches to link neuronal activity to behavior. For this purpose, an in…
Lee H et al. | Neuroscience | August 26, 2020