scholarly journals Author response: Cerebellar Purkinje cell activity modulates aggressive behavior

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Skyler L Jackman ◽  
Christopher H Chen ◽  
Heather L Offermann ◽  
Iain R Drew ◽  
Bailey M Harrison ◽  
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2000 ◽  
Vol 407 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 91-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos A Jiménez-Rivera ◽  
Omayra Segarra ◽  
Zoraya Jiménez ◽  
Barry D Waterhouse

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Skyler L. Jackman ◽  
Christopher H. Chen ◽  
Heather L. Offermann ◽  
Iain R. Drew ◽  
Bailey M. Harrison ◽  
...  

AbstractAlthough the cerebellum is traditionally associated with balance and motor function, it also plays wider roles in affective and cognitive behaviors. Evidence suggests that the cerebellar vermis may regulate aggressive behavior, though the cerebellar circuits and patterns of activity that influence aggression remain unclear. We used optogenetic methods to bidirectionally modulate the activity of spatially-delineated cerebellar Purkinje cells to evaluate the impact on aggression in mice. Increasing Purkinje cell activity in the vermis significantly reduced the frequency of attacks in a resident-intruder assay. Reduced aggression was not a consequence of impaired motor function, because optogenetic stimulation did not alter motor performance. In complementary experiments, optogenetic inhibition of Purkinje cells in the vermis increased the frequency of attacks. These results establish Purkinje cell activity in the cerebellar vermis regulates aggression, and further support the importance of the cerebellum in driving affective behaviors that could contribute to neurological disorders.


2015 ◽  
Vol 764 ◽  
pp. 87-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ri Jin ◽  
Heng Liu ◽  
Wen-Zhe Jin ◽  
Jin-Di Shi ◽  
Qing-Hua Jin ◽  
...  

eNeuro ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. ENEURO.0270-17.2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Galliano ◽  
Martijn Schonewille ◽  
Saša Peter ◽  
Mandy Rutteman ◽  
Simone Houtman ◽  
...  

1996 ◽  
Vol 781 (1 Lipids and Sy) ◽  
pp. 314-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
KENJI KAWANO ◽  
MUNETAKA SHIDARA ◽  
AYA TAKEMURA ◽  
YUKA INOUE ◽  
HIROAKI GOMI ◽  
...  

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