Basolateral amygdala astrocytes encode anxiety states - PubMed
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- The basolateral amygdala (BLA) is involved in threat detection and anxiety states.
- BLA principal neurons encode exploratory states rather than anxiety itself.
- Astrocytes in the BLA provide a stable and scalable representation of anxiety states.
- Activating BLA astrocytes increases anxiety-related behaviors.
- Noradrenaline acting on α1 adrenoreceptors is responsible for astrocyte activation and anxiety modulation.
- BLA astrocytes are key computational elements in anxiety circuits.