NeuroscienceScientific ReportsPeer-reviewed
AAV-only targeting of ventral tegmental area dopamine neurons for optical self-stimulation studies in mice
Ezequiel Marrón Fernández de Velasco, John C Brent, Alex L Welter…·Kevin D. Wickman
This paper develops an AAV-only method to target VTA dopamine neurons in mice for optogenetic studies, achieving high efficiency and fidelity.
DOI 10.1038/s41598-026-55353-8