Yann S. Mineur

A ventral tegmental area GABAergic projection to the ventral pallidum regulates value-based decision making in mice

The paper identifies a GABAergic pathway from the VTA to the VP that encodes unconditioned reward value and influences value-based decision-making in mice.

Noradrenergic inputs to the basolateral amygdala have bidirectional effects on coping behavior and neuronal activity in mice

This study investigates the effects of noradrenergic signaling in the basolateral amygdala on coping behavior and neuronal activity in mice, finding bidirectional effects based on stimulation frequency.

An Anterior Cingulate Cortex Neuronal Ensemble Controls Contextual Opioid Analgesic Tolerance

This study identifies an anterior cingulate cortex neuronal ensemble that mediates context-based opioid analgesic tolerance without affecting basal nociception.

Molecular Specification of Claustro-Amygdalar and Paleocortical Neurons and Connectivity

This study identifies SOX4, SOX11, and TFAP2D as critical regulators of ventropallial excitatory neuron development and PFC connectivity in mice, with conserved roles in humans.

Acetylcholine signaling in the medial prefrontal cortex mediates the ability to learn an active avoidance response following learned helplessness training

This study investigates the role of acetylcholine signaling in the medial prefrontal cortex during learned helplessness training and active avoidance tasks, finding sex-specific effects on escape performance and potential contributions to depressive symptoms.

Role of microglia in stress-induced alcohol intake in female and male mice

This study shows that stress increases alcohol consumption in female mice but not males, and microglial depletion reduces stress-induced drinking in females.

ACh signaling modulates activity of the GABAergic signaling network in the basolateral amygdala and behavior in stress-relevant paradigms.

This study shows that acetylcholine modulates GABAergic signaling in the basolateral amygdala, altering the balance of inhibitory neuron subtypes and affecting stress-related behaviors.

Cumulative effects of social stress on reward-guided actions and prefrontal cortical activity

This study examines how repeated social stress affects reward behavior and prefrontal cortical activity in mice, showing that neural responses diverge over time between resilient and susceptible animals.

Acetylcholine is released in the basolateral amygdala in response to predictors of reward and enhances learning of cue-reward contingency

The paper shows that acetylcholine in the basolateral amygdala increases during reward-related events and enhances learning of cue-reward associations in mice.