Intercalated cells of the amygdala
- Intercalated cells of the amygdala
Intercalated (ITC) cells of the amygdala are a group of GABAergic neurons situated between the basolateral and central nuclei of the amygdala that are important for inhibitory control over the amygdala[Quirk, G.J. & Mueller, D. (2007). Neural mechanisms of extinction learning and retrieval. Neuropsychopharmacology Reviews, 1-17.] . ]Function
ITC cells are thought to play a role as the 'off switch' for the amygdala, inhibiting the amygdala's central nucleus output neurons and its basolateral nucleus neurons.
Structure
Connectivity
ITC cells receive strong projections from the infralimbic cortex (IL mPFC) in both primates and rodents
ee also
* Amygdala
* Medial prefrontal cortex
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