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SUBMITTER: Lee C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC11302079 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lee Changwoo C Woo Changsu C Ma Gyeong Ryeong GR Choi Kyuhyun K Kang Shin Jung SJ Shin Ki Soon KS
Molecular brain 20240805 1
This study explores the behavioral effects of modulating CaMKII-positive (CaMKII+) neurons in the posterior hypothalamus (PH). Utilizing a chemogenetic approach in mice, we discovered that the activation of CaMKII + neurons within the PH is associated with heightened locomotor activity, reduced social interaction, and impulsive behavior unrelated to anxiety or avoidance. These observed behaviors share a significant resemblance with characteristics commonly found in attention deficit and hyperact ...[more]