Medial prefrontal cortex encodes but is not required to generate goal-directed actions under threat
Muhammad S Sajid, Ji Zhou, Manuel A. Castro‐Alamancos
The paper investigates how medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) GABAergic neurons encode and contribute to goal-directed actions under threat, finding that they encode cues, actions, and outcomes but are not required for action execution.
eLife · Jul 8, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience