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VIP interneurons

·April 30, 2019·4 min read

To boldly go or anxiously hang back? Mouse Study

Inhibiting VIP interneurons disrupts medial prefrontal cortex representations of anxiety-related information which drive avoidance behaviors.

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·January 31, 2019·5 min read

Pinpointing Cells That Control the Brain’s Memory Flow

A new mouse study reveals a small cluster of interneurons in the hippocampus help the brain remember the places that matter the most. The findings could have implications for future studies of psychiatric disorders.

This illustration shows a brain with it sectioned into 3 parts, each part is attributed to the different types of neurons.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·June 24, 2015·6 min read

The Epigenetic Diversity of Neurons

According to a new study, researchers have successfully profiled key features of genetic materials inside three types of neurons.

This is a cerebral cortex brain slice under a microscope.

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·October 6, 2013·3 min read

Class of Cortical Inhibitory Neurons That Specialize in Disinhibition Identified

VIP interneurons specialize in inhibiting other inhibitory neurons in multiple regions of the cerebral cortex under specific behavioral conditions, a new study shows.