Lior Matityahu

The paper shows that synchronous activation of striatal cholinergic interneurons induces local serotonin release through a mechanism similar to dopamine release.

The paper investigates the mechanism of dopamine traveling waves in the striatum using theoretical and experimental approaches, finding that cholinergic interneurons and dopamine axons interact to drive these waves.

The paper investigates how non-uniform distribution of dendritic currents in cholinergic interneurons differentially processes thalamostriatal and corticostriatal inputs.

This study shows that tonic activation of 4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors on GABAergic interneurons primes feedforward inhibition, shaping striatal output timing and synaptic plasticity.