Bojana Kokinovic

Loss of the MeCP2 gene in parvalbumin interneurons leads to an inhibitory deficit in the amygdala and affects its functional connectivity.

This study shows that losing the MeCP2 gene in parvalbumin interneurons reduces inhibitory signaling in the amygdala and disrupts functional connectivity with the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex.

Arginine vasopressin activates serotonergic neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus during neonatal development in vitro and in vivo

This study shows that arginine vasopressin excites neonatal serotonergic neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus both in vitro and in vivo, contrasting its inhibitory effects on cortical networks.

Spontaneous activity of striatal projection neurons supports maturation of striatal inputs to substantia nigra dopaminergic neurons

The paper shows that spontaneous activity in striatal projection neurons is essential for the maturation and stabilization of their long-range projections to dopaminergic neurons.