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Zoe McElligottUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Verified email at email.unc.edu Cited by 2959 |
Amygdala and bed nucleus of the stria terminalis circuitry: implications for addiction-related behaviors
Complex motivated behavioral processes, such as those that can go awry following substance
abuse and other neuropsychiatric disorders, are mediated by a distributive network of …
abuse and other neuropsychiatric disorders, are mediated by a distributive network of …
[HTML][HTML] Neuropeptide regulation of signaling and behavior in the BNST
…, C Mazzone, J Sugam, JA Hardaway, ZA McElligott - Molecules and cells, 2015 - Elsevier
Recent technical developments have transformed how neuroscientists can probe brain function.
What was once thought to be difficult and perhaps impossible, stimulating a single set of …
What was once thought to be difficult and perhaps impossible, stimulating a single set of …
Serotonin engages an anxiety and fear-promoting circuit in the extended amygdala
Serotonin (also known as 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)) is a neurotransmitter that has an
essential role in the regulation of emotion. However, the precise circuits have not yet been …
essential role in the regulation of emotion. However, the precise circuits have not yet been …
Noradrenergic circuits and signaling in substance use disorders
AM Downs, ZA McElligott - Neuropharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
The central noradrenergic system innervates almost all regions of the brain and, as such, is
well positioned to modulate many neural circuits implicated in behaviors and physiology …
well positioned to modulate many neural circuits implicated in behaviors and physiology …
Locus coeruleus to basolateral amygdala noradrenergic projections promote anxiety-like behavior
10.7554/eLife.18247.001 Increased tonic activity of locus coeruleus noradrenergic (LC-NE)
neurons induces anxiety-like and aversive behavior. While some information is known about …
neurons induces anxiety-like and aversive behavior. While some information is known about …
Hormonal gain control of a medial preoptic area social reward circuit
…, JE Robinson, O Kosyk, NW Miller, ZA McElligott… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Neural networks that control reproduction must integrate social and hormonal signals, tune
motivation, and coordinate social interactions. However, the neural circuit mechanisms for …
motivation, and coordinate social interactions. However, the neural circuit mechanisms for …
[PDF][PDF] Periaqueductal gray/dorsal raphe dopamine neurons contribute to sex differences in pain-related behaviors
…, KM Boyt, AC Hunker, LS Zweifel, ZA McElligott… - Neuron, 2021 - cell.com
Sex differences in pain severity, response, and pathological susceptibility are widely reported,
but the neural mechanisms that contribute to these outcomes remain poorly understood. …
but the neural mechanisms that contribute to these outcomes remain poorly understood. …
[HTML][HTML] Mu opioid receptor modulation of dopamine neurons in the periaqueductal gray/dorsal raphe: a role in regulation of pain
…, JA Sugam, EG Lowery-Gionta, ZA McElligott… - …, 2016 - nature.com
The periaqueductal gray (PAG) is a brain region involved in nociception modulation, and an
important relay center for the descending nociceptive pathway through the rostral ventral …
important relay center for the descending nociceptive pathway through the rostral ventral …
[PDF][PDF] Recombinase-dependent mouse lines for chemogenetic activation of genetically defined cell types
…, SD Robertson, SM Dudek, ZA McElligott… - Cell reports, 2016 - cell.com
Chemogenetic technologies, including the mutated human G q -coupled M3 muscarinic
receptor (hM3Dq), have greatly facilitated our ability to directly link changes in cellular activity to …
receptor (hM3Dq), have greatly facilitated our ability to directly link changes in cellular activity to …
[HTML][HTML] Loss of UBE3A from TH-expressing neurons suppresses GABA co-release and enhances VTA-NAc optical self-stimulation
Motivated reward-seeking behaviours are governed by dopaminergic ventral tegmental
area projections to the nucleus accumbens. In addition to dopamine, these mesoaccumbal …
area projections to the nucleus accumbens. In addition to dopamine, these mesoaccumbal …