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The nucleus accumbens shell(NAcSh)plays an important role in reward and aversion.Traditionally,NAc dopamine receptor 2-expressing(D2)neurons are assumed to func
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Laboratory of Brain and Intelligence,Department of Biomedical Engineering,and McGovern Institute for
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The nucleus accumbens shell(NAcSh)plays an important role in reward and aversion.Traditionally,NAc dopamine receptor 2-expressing(D2)neurons are assumed to function in aversion.However,this has been challenged by recent reports which attribute positive motivational roles to D2 neurons.Using optogenetics and multiple behavioral tasks,we found that activation of D2 neurons in the dorsomedial NAcSh drives preference and increases the motivation for rewards,whereas activation of ventral NAcSh D2 neurons induces aversion.Stimulation of D2 neurons in the ventromedial NAcSh increases movement speed and stimulation of D2 neurons in the ventrolateral NAcSh decreases movement speed.Combining retrograde tracing and in situ hybridization,we demonstrated that glutamatergic and GABAergic neurons in the ventral pallidum receive inputs differentially from the dorsomedial and ventral NAcSh.All together,these findings shed light on the controversy regarding the function of NAcSh D2 neurons,and provide new insights into understanding the heterogeneity of the NAcSh.
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