(A) Left: Schematic of strategy for targeting the genetically encoded ACh sensor (GRABACh3.0) to BLA. Right: Image of ACh sensor expression (green). White dotted oval delineates ACh sensor-labeled …
Processed ACh release fiber photometry data for Figure 1.
(A) Left: Schematic of the associative threat-learning protocol employed consisting of three tone + shock pairings during the training period. Right: Quantification of typical freezing behavior …
(A) Schematic of tone only training protocol consisting of three 30 s tones on day 1 without shocks followed by presentation of the same tone 24 hr later, on day 2. (B) Average traces of ACh release …
Processed ACh release fiber photometry data for Figure 1—figure supplement 2.
(A) Top: Schematic of shock only training and recall protocol consisting of three 2 s shocks during the training session (day 1) and a single 30-s tone during the recall session (day 2). …
Processed ACh release data for Figure 1—figure supplement 3.
(A) Relocalization of fiber optic placement mapped across the anterior–posterior axis of the basolateral amygdala (BLA). Top: Atlas images showing fiber tip locations (red squares). (B) Left: …
(A) Strategy for labeling activated NBM/SIp cholinergic neurons during both training and recall. Chat-IRES-Cre × Fos-tTA/shGFP mice (n = 14) were injected in the NBM/SIp with ADCD-mCherry virus …
(A) Top: Diagrams of 1. ADCD and 2. ADCD hM4Di viral constructs. Activity dependence is conferred by the Tet response element (TRE – 7 repeats of the tetO sequence followed by a minimal promoter). …
(A) ADCD-hM4Di (AAV9: TRE-DIO-hM4Di.mCherry) was injected into the NBM/SIp of Chat-IRES-Cre × Fos-tTA/shGFP mice. Two weeks later mice underwent training on regular chow (Dox-chow removed 24 hr …
(A) Freezing behavior during training in sham (black, n = 8 mice) and ADCD-hM4Di injected (red, n = 7 mice). Error bars represent standard error of the mean (SEM). Tone 1 (), Tone 2 (
), Tone 3 …
(A) Left: Strategy for labeling activated NBM/SIp cholinergic during both training and recall along with mapping of BLA-projecting neurons. Chat-IRES-Cre × Fos-tTA/shGFP mice (n = 7) were injected …
(A) Left: Strategy for retrograde targeting of hM4Di DREADD to BLA-projecting cholinergic neurons. Middle: Re-localization of BLA injection sites (using AAV9-camk2a-GCaMP6f to mark the injection …
(A) Top: Strategy for retrograde targeting of hM4Di DREADD to BLA-projecting cholinergic neurons. BLA-projecting cholinergic neurons were silenced by injecting mice with clozapine (CLZ) prior to …
(A) Top: NBM/SIp of Chat-IRES-Cre mice was directly targeted with an AAV9-DIO-hM4Di.mCherry (DREADD) or AAV9-DIO-eCFP (sham) and cholinergic neurons were silenced during recall. Bottom: Freezing …
(A) Behavioral performance (freezing) from recall session showing High (black, n = 9) and Low (gray, n = 9) responding mice. High Responders show significantly higher freezing to recall tone whereas …
(A) Left: Strategy for labeling activated nucleus basalis and posterior substantia innominata (NBM/SIp) cholinergic during training and recall. Chat-IRES-Cre × Fos-tTA/shGFP mice (n = 14) were …
(A) Representative images of the NBM/SIp at bregma locations −0.8, 1.0, and 1.3 mm from a Fos-tTA/shGFP High Responder (top) and Low Responder (bottom) mouse sacrificed 2.5 hr after recall. Brain …
(A) Schematic of electrophysiological profiling of activated (Fos−shGFP+) vs. non-activated (Fos−shGFP−) neurons from mice following recall or in home cage mice, with post hoc identification of …
(A–F) Additional plots of population data on NBM/SIp cholinergic neurons presented as dot plot + median for the electrophysiological properties of post hoc identified cholinergic neurons from home …
(A) Fos-tTA/Fos–shGFP mice were placed in chambers containing a gauze pad spotted with either saline or with mountain lion urine (predator odor). Defensive behaviors were monitored for 5 min. Mice …
(A) Left: Fos-tTA/shGFP mice were exposed to predator odor or saline and sacrificed 2.5 hr later. Brain sections were processed for ChAT immunohistochemistry. Representative images of hDB, VP/SIa, …
Reagent type (species) or resource | Designation | Source or reference | Identifiers | Additional information |
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Strain, strain background (Mus musculus) | Chat-IRES-Cre | The Jackson Laboratory | B6;129S6-Chattm2(cre)Lowl/J | Stock number: 006410 |
Strain, strain background (Mus musculus) | Fos-tTA, Fos−shGFP | The Jackson Laboratory | TetTag | Stock number: 018306 |
Strain, strain background (Escherichia coli) | Stellar Competent Cells, HST08 | Takara | Cat#636766 | |
Genetic reagent (AAV9) | AAV9-camk2a-GCaMP6f-WPRE-SV40 | Penn Vector Core | ||
Genetic reagent (AAV9) | AAV9-DIO-eCFP | This paper, Vector Biolabs | Custom made | |
Genetic reagent (AAV9) | AAV9-hSyn-GACh4.3 | Vigene Biosciences Inc | ||
Genetic reagent (AAV8) | AAV8-DIO-hM4Di-mCherry | Addgene | Cat#44362 | |
Genetic reagent (AAV9) | AAV9-TRE-DIO-oChIEF-mCherry-P2A-tTAH100Y.SV40 | This paper | plasmid DNA | See Methods and Figure 2—figure supplement 1, can be obtained from Talmage lab. |
Genetic reagent (AAV9) | AAV9-TRE-DIO-hM4Di-mCherry | This paper | Cat#169415 | Deposited to Addgene, see methods and Figure 2—figure supplement 1, can be obtained from Talmage lab. |
Genetic reagent (CAV2) | CAV2-DIO-hM4Di-mCherry | Dr. EJ Kremer, Institut de Génétique Moléculaire de Montpellier, France | ||
Antibody | anti-ChAT (Goat polyclonal) | Millipore | Cat# AB144P; RRID:AB_2079751 | IHC (1:500) |
Antibody | anti-GFP (Rabbit polyclonal) | Thermo Fisher Scientific | Cat#: A-11122; RRID:AB_221569 | IHC (1:1000) |
Antibody | anti-GFP (Rabbit polyclonal) | Abcam | Cat#: ab13970; RRID:AB_300798 | IHC (1:500) |
Antibody | anti-mCherry (Mouse monoclonal) | Takara | Cat#: 632543; RRID:AB_2307319 | IHC (1:500) |
Antibody | anti-DsRed (Rabbit polyclonal) | Takara | Cat#: 632496; RRID:AB_10013483 | IHC (1:500) |
Antibody | anti-c-Fos (Rabbit polyclonal) | Synaptic Systems | Cat#: 226003; RRID:AB_2231974 | IHC (1:500) |
Antibody | anti-Rabbit IgG (H+L)-AlexaFluor 488 (Donkey polyclonal) | Thermo Fisher | Cat#: A32790; RRID:AB_2762833 | IHC (1:1000) |
Antibody | anti-Rabbit IgG (H+L)-Rhodamine Red-X (Donkey polyclonal) | Jackson Immunoresearch | Cat#: 711-295-152; RRID:AB_2340613 | IHC (1:1000) |
Antibody | anti-Goat IgG (H+L)- AlexaFluor 594 (Donkey polyclonal) | Thermo Fisher | Cat#: A-11058; RRID:AB_142540 | IHC (1:1000) |
Antibody | anti-Chicken IgY-Cy2 (Donkey polyclonal) | Gift from Dr.Shaoyu Ge, Stony Brook University NY | IHC (1:1000) | |
Chemical compound | NeuroTrace 435/455 Blue Fluorescent Nissl Stain | Thermo Fisher | Cat#: N21479 | IHC (1:500) |
Recombinant DNA reagent | pAAV-hSyn-DIO-hM4D(Gi)-mCherry (plasmid) | Addgene | Cat#44362 | |
Recombinant DNA reagent | pV2SGE (plasmid) | This paper | Gift from Dr.Shaoyu Ge, Stony Brook University NY | Used in the construction of reagent #25 |
Recombinant DNA reagent | pAAV-TRE-DIO-oChIEF-mCherry-P2A-tTAH100Y.SV40 (plasmid) | This paper | Deposited to Addgene | Addgene Cat# 169414 |
Recombinant DNA reagent | pAAV-TRE-DIO-hM4Di-mCherry (plasmid) | This paper | Deposited to Addgene | Addgene Cat# 169415 |
Sequence-based reagent | chat_F | IDT | PCR primers | TCTGGCAACTTCGTCGGA |
Sequence-based reagent | chat_R | IDT | PCR primers | CTCCTGGGCTGTTACGCAC |
Sequence-based reagent | pV2.1 – Gene Block 7xTetO-LoxP-Lox2272-tTAH100Y.SV40 | IDT | Gene block, custom | |
Sequence-based reagent | pV2.2 – Gene Block oChIEF-LoxP-Lox2272 | IDT | Gene block, custom | |
Commercial assay or kit | In-Fusion HD Cloning Plus | Takara/Clontech | Cat#: 638920 | |
Commercial assay or kit | High-Capacity cDNA Reverse Transcription Kit | Applied Biosystems | Cat#: 4368814 | |
Peptide, recombinant protein | T4 DNA Ligase | NEB | Cat#M0202S | |
Peptide, recombinant protein | BglII | NEB | Cat#R0144S | |
Peptide, recombinant protein | AscI | NEB | Cat#R0558S | |
Peptide, recombinant protein | BamHI-HF | NEB | Cat#R3136S | |
Peptide, recombinant protein | PmlI | NEB | Cat#R0532S | |
Peptide, recombinant protein | Phusion High-Fidelity DNA Polymerase | NEB | Cat#M0530S | |
Chemical compound, drug | Clozapine | Sigma-Aldrich | Cat#C6305-25MG | |
Chemical compound, drug | Fast Blue | Polysciences Inc | Cat#17740-1 | |
Other | Mt.Lion Urine | Maine outdoor solutions LLC | Obtained from https://predatorpeestore.com/. | |
Software, algorithm | Prism | GraphPad Software Inc | RRID:SCR_002798 | |
Software, algorithm | Sigmaplot 12.5 | Systat Software Inc | RRID:SCR_003210 | |
Software, algorithm | OriginPro 9.1 | Origin Lab Corporation | RRID:SCR_014212 | |
Software, algorithm | Fiji is just imagej | Fiji | RRID:SCR_002285 | |
Software, algorithm | FreezeFrame v3 | Actimetrics | RRID:SCR_014429 | |
Software, algorithm | MATLAB | Mathworks | RRID:SCR_001622 | |
Software, algorithm | Pre-processing analysis MATLAB Script for FiberPhotometry | Doric | ||
Software, algorithm | ACh sensor analysis MATLAB script | Crouse, Richard B., et al. Elife 9 (2020): e57335 |
Max Firing Rate | 0.0032 |
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HC vs. Fos- | 0.3206 |
HC vs. Fos+ | 0.003 |
Fos- vs. Fos+ | 0.0034 |
Statistical reporting table.
This file contains exact sample sizes for each group, group median, 95% confidence interval of the median, actual confidence interval, statistical test used, p-values, and test statistic for each of the reported plots in the manuscript.