Hypothalamus as a multi-nucleus subcortical area, mediates extensive instinct behaviors,including feeding, mating, sleep et *** progress has been made in the investigations of inter-nuclei connections to convey those ...
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Hypothalamus as a multi-nucleus subcortical area, mediates extensive instinct behaviors,including feeding, mating, sleep et *** progress has been made in the investigations of inter-nuclei connections to convey those behaviors, but how intra-nucleus microcircuits form and how they integrate and process information remains largely ***, we present a newly identified microcircuit in the ventromedial hypothalamus(VMH), which was constructed by gap junctions between neighboring VMH *** frequency of such electrical coupling gradually decreased in the first three postnatal ***, we surprisingly found very rare chemical synapses through all developmental *** exploring other potential communication ways inside of VMH, we found that the activity of VMH neurons could influence neighboring cells,probably through nearby *** are currently exploring the implication of this microcircuit in the VMH related behaviors, such as aggression and defensive behavior.
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