Amygdalostriatal transition zone neurons encode sustained cue responses to guide defensive behaviors
Fergil Mills, Christopher R. Lee, James R. Howe, Hao Li, Maria N. Keisler, Shan Shao, Felix Taschbach, Mackenzie Lemieux, Faith Aloboudi, Jesse White, May G. Chan, Matilde Borio, Laurel R. Keyes, Hannah S. Chen, Fabiha Bushra, , Kay M. Tye
The paper identifies the amygdalostriatal transition zone (ASt) as a critical structure for encoding sustained cue responses that guide defensive behaviors.
Neuron · Sep 1, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience