Original paper
Ventral striatal islands of Calleja neurons control grooming in mice
Abstract
The striatum comprises multiple subdivisions and neural circuits that differentially control motor output. The islands of Calleja (IC) contain clusters of densely packed granule cells situated in the ventral striatum, predominantly in the olfactory tubercle (OT). Characterized by expression of the D3 dopamine receptor, the IC are evolutionally conserved, but have undefined functions. Here, we show that optogenetic activation of OT D3 neurons...
Paper Details
Title
Ventral striatal islands of Calleja neurons control grooming in mice
Published Date
Nov 18, 2021
Journal
Volume
24
Issue
12
Pages
1699 - 1710