Clément Solié

Dopaminergic mechanisms of dynamical social specialization in mouse microsocieties

This study shows that dopaminergic activity in the ventral tegmental area shapes social roles and labor division in mouse triads through competitive and cooperative strategies.

Nicotine engages a VTA-NAc feedback loop to inhibit amygdala-projecting dopamine neurons and induce anxiety.

The paper shows nicotine inhibits amygdala-projecting dopamine neurons via a VTA-NAc feedback loop, leading to anxiety.

Self-generation of goal-directed choices in a distributed dopaminergic andprefrontal circuit

The paper investigates how mice generate self-initiated goal-directed choices through interactions between the ventral tegmental area, prefrontal cortex, and orbitofrontal cortex.

Superior Colliculus to VTA pathway controls orienting response to conspecific stimuli.

This study identifies a Superior Colliculus to VTA neural pathway that controls orienting responses to conspecifics by activating specific dopamine neurons.

Dopamine neurons of the VTA encode active conspecific interaction and promote social learning through social reward prediction error.

The paper shows VTA dopamine neurons encode social reward prediction error during conspecific interactions and drive social reinforcement learning.

Distinct dopamine circuits transmit the reinforcing and anxiogenic effects of nicotine

This study identifies distinct dopamine circuits in the ventral tegmental area that mediate nicotine's reinforcing and anxiogenic effects through opposing responses in neurons projecting to the nucleus accumbens and amygdala.

Neuronal signature of social novelty exploration in the VTA: implication for Autism Spectrum Disorder

This study identifies a role for VTA dopamine neurons in social novelty exploration and links their dysfunction to ASD-like behaviors in mice.

Acetylcholine-dependent phasic dopamine activity signals exploratory locomotion and choices

This study shows that phasic dopamine activity, modulated by acetylcholine receptors, predicts exploratory behavior and uncertainty-seeking in mice during decision-making tasks.