Publications by authors named "Priyanka Bharghavan"
Article Synopsis
- VIP interneurons in the sensory cortex help modulate how mice respond to sensory stimuli based on their exploration behavior and arousal levels, but their role during specific goal-directed actions remains unclear.
- Researchers trained mice on a task requiring them to lick in response to a whisker stimulus for rewards, allowing them to distinguish between sensory-evoked and action-related activities in VIP cells.
- Results showed that VIP cells were activated by sensory cues and licking actions but exhibited suppression when rewards were given, indicating they may encode the expectation of rewards tied to those actions rather than being activated by the rewards themselves.
