Sylvie Dumas

Beta2 nicotinic receptor knockdown in Htr3a-Cre mouse interneurons gave strong hypersociability; prefrontal NPY-Cre neurons, weaker effects (reduced social preference); striatal NPY neurons, slight effects mostly opposite to those.

The paper maps molecular gradients and spatial organization in the subthalamic and para-subthalamic regions across species, identifying conserved and species-specific patterns.

This study identifies a subset of dorsal raphe dopamine neurons (DRNVIP) critical for regulating threat assessment and defensive behaviors through feedback loops with the central extended amygdala.

The paper identifies D1/D2 coexpressing striatal projection neurons as critical for modulating motor function through interactions with D1- and D2-SPNs.

The paper identifies ADGRL1 and hevin as genetic risk factors for psychiatric disorders and substance abuse by showing their functional interaction in reward mechanisms in the nucleus accumbens.

This study investigates the role of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and its adjacent para-STN in behavioral avoidance using optogenetics and electrophysiology in mice.

The paper maps VGLUT3-positive projections from the raphe nuclei to the hippocampus, revealing two distinct streams targeting dorsal and ventral regions.

This study uses single-nuclei RNA-sequencing to identify molecular subpopulations in the subthalamic nucleus, revealing two main subpopulations and additional Pitx2+ subpopulations with markers of neighboring structures.