A Role for Phasic Dopamine Neuron Firing in Habit Learning

被引:12
作者
Aggarwal, Mayank [1 ]
Wickens, Jeffery R. [1 ]
机构
[1] Okinawa Inst Sci & Technol, Neurobiol Res Unit, Kunigami, Okinawa 9040412, Japan
关键词
VENTRAL TEGMENTAL AREA; PLASTICITY; STRIATUM;
D O I
10.1016/j.neuron.2011.12.006
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 [神经生物学];
摘要
In this issue of Neuron, Wang et al. (2011) show that mice with dopamine neuron-specific NMDAR1 deletion have attenuated phasic dopamine neuron firing and a deficit in habit learning. These findings indicate that brain regions sensitive to phasic dopamine signals may underlie habit learning.
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页码:892 / 894
页数:3
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