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. 2016 Aug 31;10:70. doi: 10.3389/fncir.2016.00070

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Copyright © 2016 Luchicchi, Mnie-Filali, Terra, Bruinsma, de Kloet, Obermayer, Heistek, de Haan, de Kock, Deisseroth, Pattij and Mansvelder.

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mPFC inhibition during the first 3 s from trial onset does not affect sustained attentional state. (A) Schematic representation of the protocol used to inhibit either DmPFC or VmPFC pyramidal cells in the first 3 s of the trial. (CTRL: n = 4; DmPFC: n = 7; VmPFC: n = 6); (B) Performance is not affected by the optogenetic manipulation of the mPFC in either Dm or VmPFC rats during the first 3 s of the trial, suggesting that optical inhibition in this epoch does not suffice to influence sustained attentional state.