Journal article
Amygdala central nucleus modulation of cerebellar learning in female rats
Behavioral neuroscience, Vol.135(3), pp.343-346
02/25/2021
DOI: 10.1037/bne0000441
PMCID: PMC8282618
PMID: 33630616
Abstract
Previous studies found that inactivation of the central amygdala (CeA) severely impaired acquisition of cerebellum-dependent delay eye-blink conditioning (EBC) in male rats and rabbits. Sex differences in EBC and the effects of stress on EBC have been reported and might be related to sex differences in amygdala modulation of cerebellar learning. The current study examined the effects of CeA inactivation with muscimol on acquisition and retention of EBC in female rats. Like male rats, CeA inactivation in female rats severely impaired EBC acquisition and retention. Comparison of the female data with previously published data from males indicates no substantive sex differences in the effects of CeA inactivation on acquisition or retention of EBC. The results indicate that amygdala modulation of cerebellar learning is not sex-specific. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Amygdala central nucleus modulation of cerebellar learning in female rats
- Creators
- John H Freeman - Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of IowaSean J Farley - Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of IowaSamantha R Pierson - Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Behavioral neuroscience, Vol.135(3), pp.343-346
- DOI
- 10.1037/bne0000441
- PMID
- 33630616
- PMCID
- PMC8282618
- NLM abbreviation
- Behav Neurosci
- ISSN
- 0735-7044
- eISSN
- 1939-0084
- Publisher
- United States
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/25/2021
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Neuroscience and Pharmacology
- Record Identifier
- 9984065857602771
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