GABAergic cell type diversity in the basolateral amygdala.
Here I review the diversity of GABAergic neurons in the rodent basolateral amygdala (BLA). In spite of the recent identification of the role played by certain neurons of BLA in learning and memory of fear, the diversity of GABAergic neurons has not been fully explored. I describe analogies and differences between GABAergic neurons in BLA and cerebral cortex. Emphasis is given to a comprehensive functional, neurochemical and anatomical classification of GABAergic neuron types.
MRC Anatomical Neuropharmacology Unit, Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TH, UK. Electronic address: marco.capogna@pharm.ox.ac.uk.
Marco
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Capogna
D000818:Animals; D066272:Basolateral Nuclear Complex / Q000166:cytology*; D059330:GABAergic Neurons / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology*