Opposing Contributions of GABAergic and Glutamatergic Ventral Pallidal Neurons to Motivational Behaviors

Stephenson-Jones, M., Bravo-Rivera, C., Ahrens, S., Furlan, A., Xiao, X., Fernandes-Henriques, C., Li, B. (January 2020) Opposing Contributions of GABAergic and Glutamatergic Ventral Pallidal Neurons to Motivational Behaviors. Neuron. ISSN 0896-6273

Abstract

The ventral pallidum (VP) is critical for invigorating reward seeking and is also involved in punishment avoidance, but how it contributes to such opposing behavioral actions remains unclear. Here, we show that GABAergic and glutamatergic VP neurons selectively control behavior in opposing motivational contexts. In vivo recording combined with optogenetics in mice revealed that these two populations oppositely encode positive and negative motivational value, are differentially modulated by animal's internal state, and determine the behavioral response during motivational conflict. Furthermore, GABAergic VP neurons are essential for movements toward reward in a positive motivational context but suppress movements in an aversive context. In contrast, glutamatergic VP neurons are essential for movements to avoid a threat but suppress movements in an appetitive context. Our results indicate that GABAergic and glutamatergic VP neurons encode the drive for approach and avoidance, respectively, with the balance between their activities determining the type of motivational behavior.

Item Type:	Paper
Subjects:	bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > small molecules > GABA bioinformatics > genomics and proteomics > small molecules > Glutamate organism description > animal > mammal > rodent > mouse organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > neurons > neuronal circuits organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > neurons > neuronal circuits organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > neurons > neuronal circuits
CSHL Authors:	Li, Bo Stephenson-Jones, Marcus Bravo-Rivera, Christian Ahrens, Sandra Furlan, Alessandro Xiao, Xiong Fernandes-Henrique, Carolina
Communities:	CSHL labs > Li lab
Depositing User:	Adrian Gomez
Date:	10 January 2020
Date Deposited:	14 Feb 2020 19:19
Last Modified:	10 Nov 2021 18:31
PMCID:	PMC8573387
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URI:	https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/39053

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