Francesco Papaleo

Sex-dependent cortico-amygdala circuits controlling emotion recognition

This study identifies sex-dependent cortico-amygdala circuits for emotion recognition and shows that age-related impairments can be reversed in male mice through BLA activation.

Synaptic-dependent developmental dysconnectivity in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome

This study investigates developmental dysconnectivity in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome using a cross-species approach, finding age-specific fMRI connectivity changes with synaptic origins.

A novel dopaminergic critic signal triggered by erroneous strategy choices in mice training in operant tasks

The paper identifies a novel dopaminergic critic signal in mice during operant tasks that predicts correct/incorrect choices before reward signals, suggesting a role in learning and strategy adjustment.

Rhythmic oscillations in the midbrain dopaminergic nuclei in mice

This study examines rhythmic oscillations in midbrain dopaminergic nuclei of mice during task performance, finding phase-locked activity in specific frequency bands linked to behavioral events.

Astrocytic Regulation of Basal Ganglia Dopamine/D2-Dependent Behaviors

This study shows that astrocytic Dys1A hypofunction disrupts dopamine dynamics and leads to motivational and sensorimotor gating deficits in the basal ganglia.

Acute and repeated intranasal oxytocin differentially modulate brain-wide functional connectivity

This study examines how acute and repeated intranasal oxytocin administration affects brain-wide functional connectivity in mice, revealing distinct patterns of neural reconfiguration with potential clinical implications.