Marie Barbier

Altered neural activity in the mesoaccumbens pathway underlies impaired social reward processing in Shank3-deficient rats

This study shows that Shank3-deficient rats have altered neural activity in the mesoaccumbens pathway, leading to impaired social reward processing, and that manipulating VTA activity can normalize behavior.

Social Interaction Elicits Activity in Glutamatergic Neurons in the Posterior Intralaminar Complex of the Thalamus

The paper investigates the role of glutamatergic neurons in the posterior intralaminar thalamus during social interactions, finding increased activity and specific behavioral effects.

Oxytocin activity in the Paraventricular and Supramammillary Nuclei of the Hypothalamus is Essential for Social Recognition Memory in Rats

This study identifies the supramammillary nucleus as a target of PVH oxytocin neurons and shows its necessity for social recognition memory in rats.