Gene expression profile of neurons expressing protein kinase C δ (PKCδ) or somatostatin (SST) in the central amygdala (CEA) of mice. Mus musculus

Circuit neuroscience has made great progress by linking neuronal function to marker gene expression, allowing the specific investigation of otherwise indistinguishable neuronal ensembles. Here, we performed next generation sequencing on two functionally and genetically distinct interneuronal populations marked by the expression of protein kinase C δ (PKCδ) or somatostatin (SST) in the central amygdala (CEA) of mice, which are known to play distinct and sometimes opposing roles in emotion processing. Making their gene expression profile known will aid in forming hypotheses of how different neurotransmitters or psychoactive drugs could alter information processing in these neurons. Overall design: Unchallenged gene expression profile of two different neuronal populations in the central amygdala