Medial prefrontal cortex neuronal circuits in fear behavior

Highlights • Extensive review on mPFC functions in conditioned fear behavior. • Contribution of mPFC neuronal elements and circuits in fear behavior. • Detailed neuronal and cellular mechanisms involved in the regulation of fear memory. • Neuronal rate and temporal encoding of fear responses in the...

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Published in:Neuroscience 2013-06, Vol.240, p.219-242
Main Authors: Courtin, J, Bienvenu, T.C.M, Einarsson, E.Ö, Herry, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Fear
fear conditioning
fear extinction
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
medial prefrontal cortex
Nerve Net - physiology
Neurology
neuronal circuits
Neurons - physiology
Prefrontal Cortex - cytology
Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs
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Summary:Highlights • Extensive review on mPFC functions in conditioned fear behavior. • Contribution of mPFC neuronal elements and circuits in fear behavior. • Detailed neuronal and cellular mechanisms involved in the regulation of fear memory. • Neuronal rate and temporal encoding of fear responses in the mPFC. • Optogenetic strategies to causally relate mPFC circuits and fear behavior.
ISSN:0306-4522
1873-7544
DOI:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.03.001