Laia Castell

The paper profiles the translatome of dorsal striatum PV interneurons, identifying molecular signatures and gene expression changes linked to psychostimulant exposure and reward behaviors.

This study investigates the role of dopamine D2 autoreceptors in regulating VTA dopamine neuron responses to aversive stimuli and finds they act as a regulatory brake with sex-biased effects on threat processing.

This study investigates the sex-specific effects of NALCN deletion in Drd2-expressing striatal spiny projection neurons, revealing sex differences in excitability and behavior.

This study shows that mesostriatal dopamine responses change when specific cue-reward contingencies are altered, suggesting dopamine encodes event relationships during learning.

The paper identifies a circuit mechanism involving SST+ vlPAG cells projecting to the RVM that regulate analgesia during defensive states in mice.

This study shows that dopamine D2 receptors in the extended amygdala are crucial for switching between passive and active defensive behaviors in response to threats.

This paper shows that d-amphetamine and methylphenidate increase GluA1 phosphorylation at Ser845 in mouse cerebellar Bergmann Glia Cells via norepinephrine signaling.

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 cerebellar dopamine D2 receptors in Purkinje cells regulate social novelty preference in mice without affecting motor functions.

The paper examines synaptic connectivity and plasticity in the adult mouse nucleus accumbens core, revealing pathway- and cell-type specific contributions of BLA, PFC, and vHipp inputs, and the role of endocannabinoid receptors.

The paper investigates ERK activation in the tail of the striatum (TS) in response to various stimuli, finding that D1R-SPNs in specific subterritories are activated by psychostimulants but not hallucinogens.