Role of VTA dopamine neurons and neuroligin 3 in sociability traits related to nonfamiliar conspecific interaction
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder have alteration in social and novelty behaviors. Here, Bellone and colleagues show that chemogenetic inhibition of mouse dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area can blunt exploration towards unfamiliar conspecifics, and that these behavioral deficits...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05382-3 |