Corticotropin releasing factor alters the functional diversity of accumbal cholinergic interneurons
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Cholinergic interneurons (ChIs) within the dorsal and ventral striatum can exert a major influence on network output and motivated behaviors. However, the firing patterns and neuromodulation of ChIs within the ventral striatum, specifically the nucleus accumbens (NAc) shell, are understudied. Here, we report that NAc shell ChIs have heterogeneous ChI firing patterns that are labile and can be modulated by the stress-linked neuropeptide corticotropin releasing factor (CRF) and by the estrous cycle.
