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LH-Nts Neurons Regulate VTA Calcium Dynamics Via Releasing GABA and Nts

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This highlight was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (LY23H090001).

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    Danni Chen, Yinfeng Yuan, Zhihui Huang & Yongjie Wang

  2. Key Laboratory of Element Class Anti-Cancer Chinese Medicines; Engineering Laboratory of Development and Application of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicines of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, Zhejiang, China

    Danni Chen, Yinfeng Yuan, Zhihui Huang & Yongjie Wang

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Chen, D., Yuan, Y., Huang, Z. et al. LH-Nts Neurons Regulate VTA Calcium Dynamics Via Releasing GABA and Nts. Neurosci. Bull. 40, 550–552 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-024-01181-7

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