Direct and indirect pathway neurons in ventrolateral striatum differentially regulate licking movement and nigral responses

Summary: Drinking behavior in rodents is characterized by stereotyped, rhythmic licking movement, which is regulated by the basal ganglia. It is unclear how direct and indirect pathways control the lick bout and individual spout contact. We find that inactivating D1 and D2 receptor-expressing medium...

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Main Authors: Zhaorong Chen, Zhi-Yu Zhang, Wen Zhang, Taorong Xie, Yaping Li, Xiao-Hong Xu, Haishan Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:Cell Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124721013115