Inhibitory Circuits in the Basolateral Amygdala in Aversive Learning and Memory

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Abstract

Neural circuits in the basolateral amygdala (BLA) play a pivotal role in the learning and memory formation, and processing of emotionally salient experiences, particularly aversive ones. A diverse population of GABAergic neurons present in the BLA orchestrate local circuits to mediate emotional memory functions. Targeted manipulation of GABAergic neuronal subtypes has shed light on cell-type specific functional roles in the fear learning and memory, revealing organizing principles for the operation of inhibitory circuit motifs in the BLA.

Original languageEnglish
Article number633235
Number of pages7
JournalFrontiers in Neural Circuits
Volume15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Apr 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • anxiety
  • axo-axonic
  • chandelier
  • fear
  • GABAergic
  • parvalbumin
  • somatostatin
  • stress

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