Kato believes the source of the problem is the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT), an elusive region buried deep in the brain of both mice and humans. “In mice, the neurons in the PVT ...

nucleus accumbens) that control behavior. No other brain region is known to display similar connectional properties. Thus, PVT acts like a real bottleneck in the brainstem-forebrain communication ...

"Our previous research identified that the activity of neurons in the paraventricular nucleus of the thalamus (PVT) can track stimulus salience," Zhu explained. "Therefore, as part of our new ...