Nucleus Accumbens Tac1-Expressing Neurons Mediate Stress-Induced Anhedonia-like Behavior in Mice
Zixuan He, Yue-Yue Yin, Ke Xi, Zhenkai Xing, Jianbo Cao, Tingyu Liu, Lin Liu, Xiaoxiao He, Hua‐Li Yu, Xiaojuan Zhu
Abstract
neurons and exhibits decreased excitability in susceptible mice. Furthermore, the inhibition of the neurokinin 1 receptor promotes susceptibility to social stress. Overall, our study reveals a discrete circuit regulating anhedonia-like behavior in mice.
Topics & Concepts
AnhedoniaNucleus accumbensNeuroscienceInhibitory postsynaptic potentialVentral pallidumBiologySocial defeatBrain stimulation rewardPsychologyDopamineBasal gangliaCentral nervous systemGlobus pallidusReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingNeuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior