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Camille de Almeida1, Nejmeh Mashhour1, Benoit Bertrand1
1Université Paris Cité, CNRS, Unité de Biologie Fonctionnelle et Adaptative, F-75013, Paris, France.
Abstract:
The claustrum regulates reward processing, but its role in feeding remains unknown. We report that palatable food recruits claustral neurons and a claustrum-to-medial prefrontal cortex circuit whose activation reduces high-fat diet intake. These findings identify the claustrum as a key regulator of appetitive feeding, with potential implications for metabopsychiatric disorders.
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