Keiko Tanaka

Cerebellar induced VTA plasticity underlies chronic stress-induced depression-like behaviors

This study identifies VGLUT2 reduction in VTAp-DCN axons as a mechanism linking chronic stress to depression-like behaviors through impaired dopamine signaling.

Cerebellar tonic inhibition orchestrates the maturation of information processing and motor coordination

The paper shows that astrocytic Best1 mediates a switch in tonic inhibition in cerebellar granule cells during adolescence, enhancing motor coordination through network-level changes.

Topographic connectivity and cellular profiling reveal detailed input pathways and functionally distinct cell types in the subthalamic nucleus

The paper maps connectivity and identifies functionally distinct cell types in the subthalamic nucleus using mouse and human data.

VTA-projecting cerebellar neurons mediate stress-dependent depression-like behavior

This study identifies cerebellar neurons projecting to the ventral tegmental area as key regulators of stress-induced depression-like behavior in mice.