Dysfunction of ventrolateral striatal dopamine receptor type 2-expressing medium spiny neurons impairs instrumental motivation
D2 receptor-expressing medium spiny neurons (D2-MSNs) are thought to suppress goal-directed behaviours. Here authors ablate D2-MSNs specifically in the ventrolateral striatum, and find that surprisingly, it leads to a reduction in goal-directed motivation in mice.
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Nature Portfolio
2017
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Résumé: | D2 receptor-expressing medium spiny neurons (D2-MSNs) are thought to suppress goal-directed behaviours. Here authors ablate D2-MSNs specifically in the ventrolateral striatum, and find that surprisingly, it leads to a reduction in goal-directed motivation in mice. |
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