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VPMpc (Ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus, parvicellular part) functionally connects to GU (Gustatory areas)
All claims for this connection- Species
- Mouse
- Result
- present
- Method
- optogenetic circuit mapping
- Sign
- unknown
- Evidence
- Light stimulation of ChR2-expressing Cck VPMpc axons in slices evoked EPSCs in every recorded insular cortex neuron. The responses were blocked by TTX and rescued by 4AP, indicating monosynaptic input.
- Measurements
- connection probability: 1, n = 23
- Source
Gustatory thalamic neurons mediate aversive behaviors
Nature Communications, 2025
DOI 10.1038/s41467-025-63464-5 · PubMed 41006304 · PMC12475432, Fig. 6e–kLicence: CC-BY-4.0
- Named in the paper
- “CCKVPMpc neurons” and “insular cortex (IC)”
- Made by
- an AI model reading the paper (claude-opus-5-5, extract@0.3.0), 2026-10-09
- Checked by
a second AI model (claude-opus-5-5) agrees, 2026-10-09
“The paper reports EPSCs in 23 of 23 IC neurons, TTX-sensitive and 4AP-restored, and itself treats the insular cortex as the gustatory cortex.”
- Status
proposed
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