Functional specialization of mPFC-BLA and mPFC-NAc pathways in affective state representation
Chien-Hsien Lai, Kyung Ah Park, Pan Xu, Xiaoqian Sun, Qian Ge, Zhen Hua Jin, Sarah Betts, Xiaojie Liu, Qing-song Liu, Rahul Simha, Chen Zeng, Hui Lü, Jianyang Du
The paper identifies distinct functional roles of mPFC-BLA and mPFC-NAc pathways in representing anxiety-like and positive valenced behavioral states through neural activity patterns.
eLife · Aug 7, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience