Optogenetic dissection of medial prefrontal cortex circuitry

The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is critically involved in numerous cognitive functions, including attention, inhibitory control, habit formation, working memory and long-term memory. Moreover, through its dense interconnectivity with subcortical regions (e.g. thalamus, striatum, amygdala and hip...

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Main Authors: Danai eRiga, Mariana Raimundo Matos, Annet eGlas, August B Smit, Sabine eSpijker, Michel Christian Van Den Oever
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnsys.2014.00230/full