Deep-brain optical recording of neural dynamics during behavior

ZC Zhou, A Gordon-Fennell, SC Piantadosi, N Ji… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
In vivo fluorescence recording techniques have produced landmark discoveries in
neuroscience, providing insight into how single cell and circuit-level computations mediate …

A novel perspective on the role of nucleus accumbens neurons in encoding associative learning

AV Domingues, AJ Rodrigues, C Soares‐Cunha - FEBS letters, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The nucleus accumbens (NAc) has been considered a key brain region for encoding
reward/aversion and cue–outcome associations. These processes are encoded by medium …

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 …

The nucleus accumbens shell: a neural hub at the interface of homeostatic and hedonic feeding

AM Marinescu, MA Labouesse - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Feeding behavior is a complex physiological process regulated by the interplay between
homeostatic and hedonic feeding circuits. Among the neural structures involved, the nucleus …

[HTML][HTML] Formation of an Enduring Ensemble of Accumbens Neurons Leads to Prepotent Seeking for Cocaine Over Natural Reward Cues

RM Chalhoub, A Testen, J Hopkins, C Carthy… - …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Neuronal activity in the nucleus accumbens core (NAcore) is necessary for reward-seeking
behaviors. We hypothesized that the differential encoding of natural and drug rewards in the …

Dynamic representation of appetitive and aversive stimuli in nucleus accumbens shell D1-and D2-medium spiny neurons

AV Domingues, TTA Carvalho, GJ Martins, R Correia… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
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 …

The flow of reward information through neuronal ensembles in the accumbens

B Arroyo, E Hernandez-Lemus, R Gutierrez - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The flow of reward information through neuronal ensembles in the nucleus accumbens shell
(NAcSh) and its influence on decision-making remain poorly understood. We investigated …