Local modulation by presynaptic receptors controls neuronal communication and behaviour
Central nervous system neurons communicate via fast synaptic transmission mediated by
ligand-gated ion channel (LGIC) receptors and slower neuromodulation mediated by G …
ligand-gated ion channel (LGIC) receptors and slower neuromodulation mediated by G …
Biological functions of rat ultrasonic vocalizations, arousal mechanisms, and call initiation
SM Brudzynski - Brain Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
This review summarizes all reported and suspected functions of ultrasonic vocalizations in
infant and adult rats. The review leads to the conclusion that all types of ultrasonic …
infant and adult rats. The review leads to the conclusion that all types of ultrasonic …
D1 and D2 medium spiny neurons in the nucleus accumbens core have distinct and valence-independent roles in learning
At the core of value-based learning is the nucleus accumbens (NAc). D1-and D2-receptor-
containing medium spiny neurons (MSNs) in the NAc core are hypothesized to have …
containing medium spiny neurons (MSNs) in the NAc core are hypothesized to have …
Ventral pallidal regulation of motivated behaviors and reinforcement
The interconnected nuclei of the ventral basal ganglia have long been identified as key
regulators of motivated behavior, and dysfunction of this circuit is strongly implicated in …
regulators of motivated behavior, and dysfunction of this circuit is strongly implicated in …
Dynamic representation of appetitive and aversive stimuli in nucleus accumbens shell D1-and D2-medium spiny neurons
The nucleus accumbens (NAc) is a key brain region for motivated behaviors, yet how distinct
neuronal populations encode appetitive or aversive stimuli remains undetermined. Using …
neuronal populations encode appetitive or aversive stimuli remains undetermined. Using …
The nucleus accumbens in reward and aversion processing: insights and implications
Y Xu, Y Lin, M Yu, K Zhou - Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The nucleus accumbens (NAc), a central component of the brain's reward circuitry, has been
implicated in a wide range of behaviors and emotional states. Emerging evidence, primarily …
implicated in a wide range of behaviors and emotional states. Emerging evidence, primarily …
Distinct role of nucleus accumbens D2-MSN projections to ventral pallidum in different phases of motivated behavior
The nucleus accumbens (NAc) is a key region in motivated behaviors. NAc medium spiny
neurons (MSNs) are divided into those expressing dopamine receptor D1 or D2. Classically …
neurons (MSNs) are divided into those expressing dopamine receptor D1 or D2. Classically …
Circulating triglycerides gate dopamine-associated behaviors through DRD2-expressing neurons
C Berland, E Montalban, E Perrin, M Di Miceli… - Cell metabolism, 2020 - cell.com
Energy-dense food alters dopaminergic (DA) transmission in the mesocorticolimbic (MCL)
system and can promote reward dysfunctions, compulsive feeding, and weight gain. Yet the …
system and can promote reward dysfunctions, compulsive feeding, and weight gain. Yet the …
[HTML][HTML] Balance between projecting neuronal populations of the nucleus accumbens controls social behavior in mice
Background Deficient social interactions are a hallmark of major neuropsychiatric disorders,
and accumulating evidence points to altered social reward and motivation as key underlying …
and accumulating evidence points to altered social reward and motivation as key underlying …
Cell-type-specific adaptions in striatal medium-sized spiny neurons and their roles in behavioral responses to drugs of abuse
MC Allichon, V Ortiz, P Pousinha… - Frontiers in synaptic …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Drug addiction is defined as a compulsive pattern of drug-seeking-and taking-behavior, with
recurrent episodes of abstinence and relapse, and a loss of control despite negative …
recurrent episodes of abstinence and relapse, and a loss of control despite negative …