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Opto-seq reveals input-specific immediate early gene induction in ventral tegmental area cell types


ABSTRACT: The ventral tegmental area (VTA) is a critical node in circuits governing motivated behavior and is home to diverse populations of neurons that release dopamine, GABA, glutamate, or combinations of these neurotransmitters. The VTA receives inputs from many brain regions, but a comprehensive understanding of input-specific activation of VTA neuronal subpopulations is lacking. To address this, we combined optogenetic stimulation of select VTA inputs with single-nucleus RNA sequencing (snRNAseq) and highly multiplexed in situ hybridization to identify distinct neuronal clusters and characterize their spatial distribution and activation patterns. Quantification of immediate early gene (IEG) expression revealed that different inputs activated select VTA subpopulations, which demonstrated cell-type specific IEG programs. Within dopaminergic subpopulations IEG induction levels correlated with differential expression of ion channel genes. This new transcriptomics-guided circuit analysis reveals the diversity of VTA activation driven by distinct inputs and provides a resource for future analysis of VTA cell types.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE235086 | GEO | 2024/06/18

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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