Characterization of excitatory and inhibitory neuron activation in the mouse medial prefrontal cortex following palatable food ingestion and food driven exploratory behavior

• Main Authors: Ronald P Gaykema (Author), Xuan-Mai eNguyen (Author), Jessica M Boehret (Author), Philip S Lambeth (Author), Jonathan eJoy-gaba (Author), Daniel M Warthen (Author), Michael M Scott (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is implicated in aspects of executive function, that include the modulation of attentional and memory processes involved in goal selection. Food-seeking behavior has been shown to involve activation of the mPFC, both during the execution of strategies designed to...