Social memory deficit caused by dysregulation of the cerebellar vermis

• Main Authors: Chao, Owen Y., Pathak, Salil Saurav, Zhang, Hao, Augustine, George James, Christie, Jason M., Kikuchi, Chikako, Taniguchi, Hiroki, Yang, Yi-Mei
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Cerebellar Vermis; Memory disorder
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173894
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Social recognition memory (SRM) is a key determinant of social interactions. While the cerebellum emerges as an important region for social behavior, how cerebellar activity affects social functions remains unclear. We selectively increased the excitability of molecular layer interneurons (MLIs) to...