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A retinoraphe projection regulates serotonergic activity and looming-evoked defensive behaviour

Authors :
Lu Huang
Tifei Yuan
Minjie Tan
Yue Xi
Yu Hu
Qian Tao
Zhikai Zhao
Jiajun Zheng
Yushui Han
Fuqiang Xu
Minmin Luo
Patricia J. Sollars
Mingliang Pu
Gary E. Pickard
Kwok-Fai So
Chaoran Ren
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2017.

Abstract

Neural circuits underlying innate fear are only partially understood. Huanget al. identify a subset of retinal ganglion cells that project to both the dorsal raphe nucleus and the superior colliculus, and show that these RGCs mediate looming-evoked defensive behaviours in mice.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.0b6a8e71cab24080b09f19ef66f1dbe5
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14908