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Yeka Aponte

National Institutes of HealthORCID 0000-0002-5967-2579Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:cell-cell communication· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1

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Aishwarya JayaniD· 2 shared Brenton Thomas LaingiD· 2 shared Megan S. AndersoniD· 2 shared Michael MichaelidesiD· 2 shared Anika S. Park· 1 shared Anjali Gajendiran· 1 shared Danielle J. Wilson· 1 shared Jordi BonaventuraiD· 1 shared

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Anterior hypothalamic parvalbumin neurons are glutamatergic and promote escape behavior

Brenton Thomas Laing, Megan S. Anderson, Jordi Bonaventura, Aishwarya Jayan, Sarah Sarsfield, Anjali Gajendiran, Michael Michaelides, Yeka Aponte

This study identifies AHAPV neurons as glutamatergic neurons that promote escape behavior in mice through projections to the PMD and downstream brain regions.

Current Biology · Jul 24, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Activation of the fear-responsive anterior hypothalamic area promotes avoidance and triggers compulsive grooming behavior in mice

Brenton Thomas Laing, Megan S. Anderson, Aishwarya Jayan, Anika S. Park, Lydia J. Erbaugh, Óscar Solís, Danielle J. Wilson, Michael Michaelides, Yeka Aponte

This study shows that activating the anterior hypothalamic area in mice triggers compulsive grooming behavior and reveals its functional connectivity with the ventromedial hypothalamus.

bioRxiv · Sep 6, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience