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Alessa A. Franz

Boehringer Ingelheim (Germany)

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintAug 28, 2026

Hippocampal CA2 Inhibition Disrupts Prefrontal and Thalamic Connectivity

Alessa A. Franz, Tudor M. Ionescu, Dennis Kätzel, Bastian Hengerer

This study shows that inhibiting hippocampal CA2 neurons disrupts prefrontal and thalamic connectivity and impairs social behavior.

DOI 10.64898/2026.08.25.746953

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NeuroscienceNeuropharmacologyPeer-reviewedApr 27, 2024

Long-term adaptation of prefrontal circuits in a mouse model of NMDAR hypofunction

Marion Ponserre, Tudor M. Ionescu, Alessa A. Franz…·Azar Omrani

This study investigates the long-term effects of subchronic PCP treatment on prefrontal circuits in mice, revealing alterations in cognitive performance, gamma oscillations, and synaptic connectivity associated with schizophrenia endophenotypes.

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