Mapping the neural circuits which control water and salt intake

该项目旨在利用创新的基因编码技术绘制控制液体和盐摄入的大脑回路图，从而能够精确定位和操纵选定的神经元群。该项目的预期结果包括通过追踪网络中的多个节点来构建关于液体和盐摄入的大脑回路的详细地图，描绘神经元群的特征，并精确定义它们的功能。这将提供重要的好处，包括了解控制液体和盐摄入的大脑区域，这对维持液体稳态至关重要，并为研究其他复杂行为背后的神经回路提供一个框架。

This project aims to map the brain circuits controlling fluid and salt intake using innovative genetically encoded techniques, which enable precise targeting and manipulation of select neuronal populations. Expected outcomes of this project include constructing detailed maps of the brain circuits for fluid and salt intake by tracing multiple nodes in the network, characterising neuronal populations, and precisely defining their functions. This should provide significant benefits including understanding the brain regions controlling fluid and salt intake which are essential for maintaining fluid homeostasis, and providing a framework for investigating the neural circuits underlying other complex behaviours.