Enrica Montalban

This study shows that operant training with highly palatable food alters translating mRNA in NAc D2 neurons and that Ncdn downregulation modulates satiety-sensitive feeding behavior.

This study shows that time-restricted feeding improves memory and metabolic health in mice on an obesogenic diet by restoring thyroid hormone signaling in the hippocampus.

This study investigates the role of NAc D1 and D2 neurons in balancing feeding and exercise-mediated energy expenditure in mice, finding that manipulating these neurons affects energy balance and weight.

This study investigates how adult-specific Reelin expression affects striatal neuronal organization and its implications for neuropsychiatric disorders using mouse models.

This study identifies ANKK1's role in striatal DR2-expressing neurons, linking it to reward, metabolism, and behaviors associated with the A1 allele of TaqIA.

The paper shows that Egr1-dependent hippocampal neuronal ensembles limit motor learning in mice.

This study identifies a gut-brain vagal mechanism involving endocannabinoids that regulates food reward and energy homeostasis, showing that peripheral CB1 receptor inhibition reduces palatable eating.

The paper identifies translational and splicing differences in dopaminoceptive neurons and highlights PGE2's role in enhancing D2 dopamine receptor function in the dorsal striatum.

This study shows that Pyk2 in D1 receptor-expressing neurons of the nucleus accumbens modulates acute cocaine-induced locomotor responses but not sensitization or place preference.