Stimulus-specific neural encoding of a persistent, internal defensive state in the hypothalamus
Ann Kennedy, Prabhat S. Kunwar, Lingyun Li, Stefanos Stagkourakis, Daniel A. Wagenaar, David J. Anderson
The paper shows that persistent neural activity in VMHdmSF1 neurons mediates anxiety-like behavior after exposure to threatening stimuli, without relying on hardwired circuits.
Nature · Sep 16, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience