Behavioural brain researchAnimalsFearOrexin ReceptorsHippocampusMale
Differential modulation of contextual fear conditioning by orexin receptors in the dorsal hippocampus.
Gabriela V M Oliveira, Gabriela M F Suzuki, Rafael F Soriano, Lais V de Carvalho Alves, Millena Lana C de Carvalho, Paloma M Hernandes, Carsten T Wotjak, Norberto C Coimbra, Rafael C Almada
Published: 202610.1016/j.bbr.2025.116010
Abstract
The dorsal hippocampus (DH) encodes contextual memories essential for adaptive responses to environmental threats. The lateral hypothalamus (LH), a primary source of orexinergic neurons in the brain, is also involved in the modulation of defensive be…
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