Experience-dependent information routing through the basolateral amygdala
Antonoudiou, P.; Stone, B.; Colmers, P.; Evans-Strong, A.; Walton, N.; Weiss, G.; Maguire, J.
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The basolateral amygdala (BLA) is an emotional processing hub and is well-established to influence both positive and negative valence processing. Selective engagement of a heterogeneous cell population in the BLA is thought to contribute to this flexibility in valence processing. However, how this process is impacted by previous experiences which influence valence processing is unknown. Here we demonstrate that previous positive (EE) or negative (chronic unpredictable stress) experiences differentially influence the activity of specific populations of BLA principal neurons projecting to either the nucleus accumbens core or bed nucleus of the stria terminalis. Using chemogenetic manipulation of these projection-specific neurons we can mimic or occlude the effects of chronic unpredictable stress or enriched environment on valence processing to bidirectionally control avoidance behaviors and stress-induced helplessness. These data demonstrate that previous experiences influence the responsiveness of projection-specific BLA principal neurons, biasing information routing through the BLA, to govern valence processing.
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