Thalamic, cortical, and amygdala involvement in the processing of a natural sound cue of danger

Pereira, Ana G. and Farias, Matheus and Moita, Marta A. and Bizley, Jennifer K. (2020) Thalamic, cortical, and amygdala involvement in the processing of a natural sound cue of danger. PLOS Biology, 18 (5). e3000674. ISSN 1545-7885

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Abstract

Animals use auditory cues generated by defensive responses of others to detect impending danger. Here we identify a neural circuit in rats involved in the detection of one such auditory cue, the cessation of movement-evoked sound resulting from freezing. This circuit comprises the dorsal subnucleus of the medial geniculate body (MGD) and downstream areas, the ventral area of the auditory cortex (VA), and the lateral amygdala (LA). This study suggests a role for the auditory offset pathway in processing a natural sound cue of threat.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: STM Library > Biological Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 11 Feb 2023 05:40
Last Modified: 13 Mar 2024 04:17
URI: http://open.journal4submit.com/id/eprint/1295

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