Anthony Djerdjaj

Adolescent blockade of complement signaling in the lateral septum increases social novelty seeking behavior in male mice

The paper shows that blocking complement signaling in the lateral septum during adolescence increases social novelty seeking in male mice.

Insular input to the prelimbic cortex underlies social affective behavior in rats.

The paper investigates the role of the insular-prelimbic cortex circuit in social affective behavior in rats using behavioral and circuit manipulation experiments.

Social affective behaviors among female rats involve the basolateral amygdala and insular cortex

This study investigates the role of the basolateral amygdala and insular cortex in social affective behavior in female rats, finding that these regions are necessary for appropriate social affective responses.

Insular cortex corticotropin-releasing factor integrates stress signaling with social decision making.

This study shows that CRF in the insular cortex affects social decision making differently in males and females through sex-specific interactions with CRF1 and CB1 receptors.

Insular cortex projections to nucleus accumbens core mediate social approach to stressed juvenile rats

The paper investigates the role of insular cortex projections to nucleus accumbens core in mediating social approach to stressed juvenile rats, finding that these projections modulate social behavior.