Involvement of the lateral habenula in fear memory

• Published in: Brain structure & function Vol. 225; no. 7; pp. 2029 - 2044
• Main Authors: Durieux, Laura, Mathis, Victor, Herbeaux, Karine, Muller, Marc–Antoine, Barbelivien, Alexandra, Mathis, Chantal, Schlichter, Rémy, Hugel, Sylvain, Majchrzak, Monique, Lecourtier, Lucas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.09.2020; Springer Verlag
• Subjects: Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; Cell Biology; Life Sciences; Neurology; Neurosciences; Original Article; Context; Chemogenetic; c-fos; Prefrontal cortex; Amygdala; Hippocampus

Increasing evidence points to the engagement of the lateral habenula (LHb) in the selection of appropriate behavioral responses in aversive situations. However, very few data have been gathered with respect to its role in fear memory formation, especially in learning paradigms in which brain areas i...