Huiming Li

TL;DR: VTA GABAergic neurons could facilitate the anesthetic effects of isoflurane during induction and maintenance while postponing anesthetic recovery, at least partially, through modulation of their projections to the LH.

TL;DR: The ventral tegmental area (VTA), an important source of dopamine, regulates goal- and reward-directed and social behaviors, wakefulness, and sleep, and any roles of non-dopamine VTA neurons in psychiatric illness have been little explored.

TL;DR: A specific circuit allows animals to restore mental and body functions via sleeping, potentially providing a refined route for treating anxiety disorders.

TL;DR: Wang et al. as discussed by the authors measured the dynamics of two major cortical neurotransmitters, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate, through in vivo two-photon imaging and genetically encoded neurotransmitter sensors in a cell type-specific manner in the primary visual cortex.

TL;DR: The medial preoptic area (MPA), an important sexually dimorphic structure and a critical hub for regulating consciousness transition, is enriched with estrogen receptor alpha (ERα), particularly in neuronal clusters that participate in regulating sleep as mentioned in this paper .