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ArticleNeuron2019

Striatal Low-Threshold Spiking Interneurons Regulate Goal-Directed Learning.

Elizabeth N Holly, M Felicia Davatolhagh, Kyuhyun Choi, Opeyemi O Alabi, Luigim Vargas Cifuentes, Marc V Fuccillo

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Article in Neuron, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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42 citing papers in PubMed, 71 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Elizabeth N HollyDepartment of Neuroscience, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
M Felicia DavatolhaghDepartment of Neuroscience, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; Neuroscience Graduate Group, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Kyuhyun ChoiDepartment of Neuroscience, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Opeyemi O AlabiDepartment of Neuroscience, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; Neuroscience Graduate Group, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Luigim Vargas CifuentesDepartment of Neuroscience, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; Neuroscience Graduate Group, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
Marc V FuccilloDepartment of Neuroscience, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Electronic address: fuccillo@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
University of Pennsylvania · US

Funding

Molecular and Circuit Mechanisms of Neurexin1-Mediated Goal-Directed DysfunctionR01MH115030 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI FUCCILLO, MARC V · 2018 to 2022
$2.3M
Linking Synaptic and Cognitive Deficits in a Model of Neuropsychiatric DiseaseR00MH099243 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI FUCCILLO, MARC V · 2015 to 2017
$711k
Role of dorsomedial striatum low-threshold spiking interneurons in goal-directed behaviorF32MH114506 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI HOLLY, ELIZABETH N. · 2017 to 2019
$184k
Localizing Abnormalities in Goal-Directed Behavior to Striatal Circuits in the Neurexin1α Mouse ModelF31MH114528 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI ALABI, OPEYEMI · 2017 to 2018
$76k
NIMH NIH HHS F31 MH114528NIMH NIH HHS F32 MH114506NIMH NIH HHS R00 MH099243NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH115030
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The dorsomedial striatum (DMS) is critically involved in motor control and reward processing, but the specific neural circuit mediators are poorly understood. Recent evidence highlights the extensive connectivity of low-threshold spiking interneurons (LTSIs) within local striatal circuitry; however, the in vivo function of LTSIs remains largely unexplored. We employed fiber photometry to assess LTSI calcium activity in a range of DMS-mediated behaviors, uncovering specific reward-related activity that is down-modulated during goal-directed learning. Using two mechanistically distinct manipulations, we demonstrated that this down-modulation of LTSI activity is critical for acquisition of novel contingencies, but not for their modification. In contrast, continued LTSI activation slowed instrumental learning. Similar manipulations of fast-spiking interneurons did not reproduce these effects, implying a specific function of LTSIs. Finally, we revealed a role for the γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic functions of LTSIs in learning. Together, our data provide new insights into this striatal interneuron subclass as important gatekeepers of goal-directed learning.

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GoalsAnimalsAppetiteCalcium SignalingConditioning, OperantCorpus StriatumElectrophysiological Phenomenagamma-Aminobutyric AcidInterneuronsLearningMiceMice, KnockoutPotassium Channels, Inwardly RectifyingRewardVesicular Inhibitory Amino Acid Transport Proteinsgamma-Aminobutyric AcidKir2.1 channelPotassium Channels, Inwardly RectifyingVesicular Inhibitory Amino Acid Transport ProteinsViaat protein, mouse

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PMID31097361
PMCPMC8487455
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