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Dynamic coding of predatory information between the prelimbic cortex and lateral amygdala in foraging rats.


ABSTRACT: Predation is considered a major selective pressure in the evolution of fear, but the neurophysiology of predator-induced fear is unknown. We simultaneously recorded lateral amygdala (LA) and prelimbic (PL) area neuronal activities as rats exited a safe nest to search for food in an open space before, during, and after encountering a "predator" robot programmed to surge from afar. Distinct populations of LA neurons transiently increased spiking as rats either advanced or fled the robot, whereas PL neurons showed longer-lasting spike trains that preceded and persisted beyond LA activity. Moreover, discrete LA-PL cell pairs displayed correlated firings only when the animals either approached or fled the robot. These results suggest a general fear function of the LA-PL circuit where the PL participates in the initial detection of potential threats, the LA signals the occurrence of real threats, and the dynamic LA-PL interaction optimizes defensive readiness for action.

SUBMITTER: Kim EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5906073 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Dynamic coding of predatory information between the prelimbic cortex and lateral amygdala in foraging rats.

Kim Eun Joo EJ   Kong Mi-Seon MS   Park Sang Geon SG   Mizumori Sheri J Y SJY   Cho Jeiwon J   Kim Jeansok J JJ  

Science advances 20180418 4


Predation is considered a major selective pressure in the evolution of fear, but the neurophysiology of predator-induced fear is unknown. We simultaneously recorded lateral amygdala (LA) and prelimbic (PL) area neuronal activities as rats exited a safe nest to search for food in an open space before, during, and after encountering a "predator" robot programmed to surge from afar. Distinct populations of LA neurons transiently increased spiking as rats either advanced or fled the robot, whereas P  ...[more]

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