Sung Han
Associate professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
Studying neuropeptidergic circuits that mediate emotional & physiological homeostasis.
- New paper out in @pnas.org Thalamic CGRP neurons form a spinothalamic pain pathway relaying pain signal to the amygdala & insular, but not sensory cortex to encode the affective dimension of pain. Huge congrats to first author Sukjae Kang & coauthors. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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- Reposted by Sung HanOur latest study identifies a specific cell type and receptor essential for psilocybin’s long-lasting neural and behavioral effects 🍄🔬🧠🧪 Led by Ling-Xiao Shao and @ItsClaraLiao Funded by @NIH @NIMHgov 📄 Read in @nature.com - www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1/12
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- Reposted by Sung HanA study in Nature Neuroscience identifies a prefrontal–pontomedullary pathway that slows breathing and reduces anxiety in mice. The findings explain a circuit basis for top-down control of breathing, which can influence emotional states. ���� https://go.nature.com/3CUtPy3
- Some glutamatergic synapses show decreased release probability (Pr) at high firing rates due to vesicle depletion or VGCC feedback inhibition. In contrast, neuromodulator vesicles exhibit increased Pr, enabling frequency-dependent encoding of distinct information via transmitter switching.
- Excited to share my first post here! Our new paper reveals a top-down breathing circuit that slows breathing to ease anxiety & fear. A step forward in understanding how brain-breathing interactions shape emotion. Published in Nature Neuroscience—grateful to my team! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
