Striatal interneuron microcircuits gate reinforcement to stabilize adaptive choice
Evan Alexander Iliakis, Jonibek M. Muhsinov, Alexandra N. Ramirez, Francesco G. Rinaldi, Jamie Galanaugh, Saurabh Pandey, Ivan Linares-García, Aaron R Tachau, Eric Z Song, Luigim Vargas Cifuentes, Kyuhyun Choi, Joel Woolley, Sarah M. Ferrigno, Edgar Díaz-Hernández, Elizabeth N. Holly, , Marc Vincent Fuccillo
This study identifies a striatal interneuron circuit that gates reinforcement by linking outcome processing to adaptive action selection through disinhibitory microcircuitry.
bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience