Dorsal BNST DRD2+ neurons mediate sex-specific anxiety-like behavior induced by chronic social isolation

• Published in: Cell reports (Cambridge) Vol. 42; no. 7; p. 112799
• Main Authors: Zheng, Chaowen, Wei, Lei, Liu, Boyi, Wang, Qingxiu, Huang, Yanwang, Wang, Shangyi, Li, Xiangning, Gong, Hui, Wang, Zuoren
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 25.07.2023; Elsevier
• Subjects: anxiety; chronic stress; CP: Neuroscience; dBNST; dopamine receptor; neural plasticity; social isolation; social isolation; dBNST; anxiety; neural plasticity; CP: Neuroscience; chronic stress; dopamine receptor

The dorsal bed nucleus of stria terminalis (dBNST) is a pivotal hub for stress response modulation. Dysfunction of dopamine (DA) network is associated with chronic stress, but the roles of DA network of dBNST in chronic stress-induced emotional disorders remain unclear. We examine the role of dBNST...