May 26, 2013

‘Should I stay or should I go?’ CSHL scientists link brain cell types to behavior



The activity of two specific neuron types correlates with foraging decisions in mice

You are sitting on your couch flipping through TV channels trying to decide whether to stay put or get up for a snack.  Such everyday decisions about whether to “stay” or to “go” are supported by a brain region called the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), which is part of the prefrontal cortex. Neuroscientists from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have now identified key circuit elements that contribute to such decisions in the ACC