Topic: fasting-associated neurons

The zona incerta (ZI) is a subthalamic region in the brain, which comprises loosely packed albeit mixed population of several neurons. However, an in-depth understanding of anatomical connections of neurons emerging from and /or projecting to the ZI, and the functional implications, remains elusive. The ZI has recently gathered considerable interest because of its role in primal survival-associated instincts, like appetitive drive, hunting, food intake and fear generalization. We therefore aimed to identify and characterize the neuronal subpopulations, which may be involved in emotional and me