Exploration driven by a medial preoptic circuit facilitates fear extinction in mice
A circuit running from CamKIIα-positive neurons of the medial preoptic area to the ventral periaqueductal gray induces exploration of a fear-conditioned place and facilitates fear extinction in mice.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Communications Biology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-04442-9 |