NIH R01 · 2024
Astrocyte activity in amygdala-related fear conditioned behaviors
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The overall goal of this research is to better understand how astrocytes in the medial subnucleus of the central amygdala (CeM) modulate conditioned fear behaviors. We recently found using brain slices that exogenous activation of astrocytes in the CeM powerfully regulates synaptic transmission and decreases CeM neuronal activity. However, critical gaps remain in identifying the role of CeM astrocytes in vivo, their contribution during fear conditioned behaviors, and the neurochemical pathways that couple the concerted activity of neuronal and astrocyte networks in the CeM. The goal of this proposal is therefore to address these gaps in knowledge by performing…
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