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May 1, 2026

Involvement of the Primary Auditory Cortex-Basolateral Amygdala Circuit in Altered Conditioned Fear Memory Retrieval Following Electromagnetic Field Exposure in Mice.

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ZCZhilin CuiLSLei ShiMYMeiying Yang

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Randomized trial examines altered fear memory retrieval in mice after electromagnetic field exposure, suggesting neural circuit changes.

Key Points

  • This research investigates how electromagnetic field exposure affects conditioned fear memory retrieval through specific neural circuits in mice.
  • Used a mouse model exposed to microwave and static magnetic fields.
  • Employed behavioral assays, viral tracing, genetically encoded calcium imaging, and chemogenetic modulation.
  • Performed histopathological analysis and immunofluorescence to assess tissue changes.
  • Reduced conditioned fear memory retrieval and pathological changes observed in primary auditory cortex and BLA tissues.
  • Decreased calcium activity noted in Au1 and BLA neurons during fear retrieval.
  • Chemogenetic activation of Au1 CaMKII-expressing neurons enhanced calcium activity in BLA neurons.

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Cui et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f4435b967e944ac55669a8https://doi.org/10.31083/jin48640
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