Optical activation of TrkB neurotrophin receptor in mouse ventral hippocampus promotes plasticity and facilitates fear extinction
Juzoh Umemori, Giuliano Didio, Frederike Winkel, Maria Llach Pou, Juliana Harkki, Giacomo Lo Russo, Maarten Verie, Hanna Antila, Chloe Buj, Tomi Taira, Sari E. Lauri, Ramón Guirado, Eero Ċastrén
The paper uses optogenetics to activate TrkB receptors in the ventral hippocampus, enhancing plasticity and improving fear extinction in mice.
bioRxiv · Feb 14, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience