Intratelencephalic neurons in the medial prefrontal cortex mediate the acquisition of goal-directed actions.
James N. Peak, Sophia Liang, Ben Lau, Karly M. Turner, Beatrice K. Leung, Bernard W. Balleine
The paper identifies mPFC intratelencephalic neurons as critical for goal-directed learning through chemogenetic inhibition and synaptic plasticity analysis.
Cell Reports · Aug 1, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience