Projections from subfornical organ to infralimbic cortex modulate carbon dioxide associated fear
Katherine M.J. McMurray, Andrew Winter, Rebecca A. Ahlbrand, Sachi Shukla, Aravind Kalathill, Andrew D. Gaulden, Benjamin A. Packard, Allan‐Hermann Pool, Steve Davidson, Jayme R. McReynolds, James P. Herman, Renu Sah
This study identifies a neural circuit involving the subfornical organ and infralimbic cortex that modulates fear responses to carbon dioxide, linking interoceptive signals to fear behavior.
bioRxiv · May 19, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience