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A pontomesencephalic-mesolimbic circuit modulates activity-based anorexia

Beibei Peng, Xu Gao, Yan Chen, Yushi Xin, Yuxiao Zhang, Kexin Yu, Mingli Lu, Wenyan Li, Deqi Yang, Chaofei Bao, Shuai Liu

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Main result
By examining a pontomesencephalic-mesolimbic circuit, which is implicated in anorexia-like and reinforcement behaviors in naïve mice, we found that this pathway modulates activity-based anorexia (ABA), a well-established animal model of AN.

Appeared: Friday, September 25. Science Advances. Peer-reviewed journal.

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aee1476