[HTML][HTML] Functional connectivity of amygdala subnuclei in PTSD: a narrative review

EM Haris, RA Bryant, T Williamson… - Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
While the amygdala is often implicated in the neurobiology of posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD), the pattern of results remains mixed. One reason for this may be the heterogeneity …

The rodent medial prefrontal cortex and associated circuits in orchestrating adaptive behavior under variable demands

JG Howland, R Ito, CC Lapish, FR Villaruel - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Emerging evidence implicates rodent medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) in tasks requiring
adaptation of behavior to changing information from external and internal sources. However …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial transcriptomics reveals the distinct organization of mouse prefrontal cortex and neuronal subtypes regulating chronic pain

A Bhattacherjee, C Zhang, BR Watson… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is a complex brain region that regulates diverse functions
ranging from cognition, emotion and executive action to even pain processing. To decode …

[HTML][HTML] Somatostatin neurons in prefrontal cortex initiate sleep-preparatory behavior and sleep via the preoptic and lateral hypothalamus

K Tossell, X Yu, P Giannos, B Anuncibay Soto… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The prefrontal cortex (PFC) enables mammals to respond to situations, including internal
states, with appropriate actions. One such internal state could be 'tiredness'. Here, using …

[HTML][HTML] Learning how network structure shapes decision-making for bio-inspired computing

M Schirner, G Deco, P Ritter - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
To better understand how network structure shapes intelligent behavior, we developed a
learning algorithm that we used to build personalized brain network models for 650 Human …

[HTML][HTML] Ventromedial prefrontal neurons represent self-states shaped by vicarious fear in male mice

Z Huang, M Chung, K Tao, A Watarai, MY Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Perception of fear induced by others in danger elicits complex vicarious fear responses and
behavioral outputs. In rodents, observing a conspecific receive aversive stimuli leads to …

Single-neuron analysis of dendrites and axons reveals the network organization in mouse prefrontal cortex

L Gao, S Liu, Y Wang, Q Wu, L Gou, J Yan - Nature Neuroscience, 2023 - nature.com
The structures of dendrites and axons form the basis for the connectivity of neural network,
but their precise relationship at single-neuron level remains unclear. Here we report the …

[HTML][HTML] Cell-type-specific inhibitory circuitry from a connectomic census of mouse visual cortex

CM Schneider-Mizell, AL Bodor, D Brittain… - bioRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mammalian cortex features a vast diversity of neuronal cell types, each with characteristic
anatomical, molecular and functional properties. Synaptic connectivity powerfully shapes …

[HTML][HTML] Elevated prelimbic cortex-to-basolateral amygdala circuit activity mediates comorbid anxiety-like behaviors associated with chronic pain

F Gao, J Huang, GB Huang, QL You… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Chronic pain can cause both hyperalgesia and anxiety symptoms. However, how the two
components are encoded in the brain remains unclear. The prelimbic cortex (PrL), a critical …

Chronic ethanol induces a pro-inflammatory switch in interleukin-1β regulation of GABAergic signaling in the medial prefrontal cortex of male mice

FP Varodayan, AR Pahng, TD Davis, P Gandhi… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Neuroimmune pathways regulate brain function to influence complex behavior and play a
role in several neuropsychiatric diseases, including alcohol use disorder (AUD). In …