Stefano Cataldi

The paper shows that sound-safety association enhances striatal neuron responses to learned sounds through postsynaptic changes in direct pathway SPNs.

The paper shows that decreased DMS direct pathway neuronal activity, dependent on dopamine, is required for motor coordination learning, while DLS activity remains stable and correlates with skill maintenance.

This study shows α-synuclein enhances dopamine release during burst firing in substantia nigra neurons in vivo, independent of β- and γ-synucleins or presynaptic calcium.