Elife April 2018 PMID 29676731

Oxytocin functions as a spatiotemporal filter for excitatory synaptic inputs to VTA dopamine neurons.

Lei Xiao, Michael F Priest, Yevgenia Kozorovitskiy

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The discourse centers on the importance of RRIDs in enhancing reproducibility, with posts emphasizing the inclusion of RRIDs in the publication and appreciating the authors’ support for research standards. The tone and wording, such as 'improve reproducibility' and 'support of reproducibility', suggest a professional and supportive engagement, but there is little discussion on the broader scientific or clinical implications of the research itself.

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Abstract in brief

  • Oxytocin acts as a filter, controlling when excitatory signals reach dopamine neurons in the VTA, which are involved in processing rewarding and aversive experiences.
  • It reduces excitatory synaptic transmission through a process involving endocannabinoids, which affects short-term and long-term synaptic plasticity, especially in pathways with CB1 receptors.
  • The modulation by oxytocin is specific to certain neural pathways that have CB1 receptors, meaning it selectively gates information flow into reward circuits based on the type of input.]

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RRID Robot
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RRIDs were included in the eLife paper "Oxytocin functions as a spatiotemporal filter for…" (https://t.co/RZxVugs8w4). RRIDs like this improve reproducibility in scientific research. #reproducibility #RRID

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RRID Robot
@RobotRrid · X

The authors of "Oxytocin functions as a spatiotemporal filter for…" (https://t.co/RZxVugs8w4) included RRIDs in their paper! We appreciate the author's support of reproducibility. #RRID #STMpublishing

Aug 3, 2021 · 161 followers View post →

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RRID Robot
@RobotRrid · X

RRIDs were included in the eLife paper "Oxytocin functions as a spatiotemporal filter for…" (https://t.co/RZxVugs8w4). RRIDs like this improve reproducibility in scientific research. #reproducibility #RRID

Aug 23, 2021 · 161 followers View post →
RRID Robot
@RobotRrid · X

The authors of "Oxytocin functions as a spatiotemporal filter for…" (https://t.co/RZxVugs8w4) included RRIDs in their paper! We appreciate the author's support of reproducibility. #RRID #STMpublishing

Aug 3, 2021 · 161 followers View post →