Las interneuronas de parvalbumina prefrontal dan forma a la actividad neuronal para impulsar la expresión del miedo

Julien Courtin1, Fabrice Chaudun1, Robert R Rozeske1

  • 11] INSERM, Neurocentre Magendie, U862, 146 Rue Léo-Saignat, Bordeaux 33077, France [2] University of Bordeaux, Neurocentre Magendie, U862, 146 Rue Léo-Saignat, Bordeaux 33077, France.

Nature
|November 22, 2013
PubMed
Resumen

La inhibición de las interneuronas de parvalbúmina (PVIN) en la corteza prefrontal sincroniza el disparo neuronal y impulsa la expresión del miedo. Esto revela cómo los PVIN controlan el comportamiento emocional a través de una coordinación temporal precisa de la actividad neuronal.

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