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ReviewNeuroscience and biobehavioral reviews2022

Anatomical and molecular features of the amygdalohippocampal transition area and its role in social and emotional behavior processes.

Victoria M Sedwick, Anita E Autry

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Review in Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Role of the Amygdala in the Complex Relationship Between Sleep and Anxiety.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  5. Characteristics of the amygdala and its subregions in premenstrual syndrome/premenstrual dysphoric disorder patients.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2025
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2 authors.

Victoria M SedwickDominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
Anita E AutryDominick P. Purpura Department of Neuroscience, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA. Electronic address: anita.autry@einsteinmed.edu.

Funding

Functional Neuroanatomy of Circuits Governing Parental BehaviorR00HD085188 · NICHD · ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, INC · PI AUTRY, ANITA · 2018 to 2020
$826k
The role of the amygdalohippocampal area in infant-directed aggressionF31HD102163 · NICHD · ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI SEDWICK, VICTORIA MARIE · 2020 to 2024
$235k
NICHD NIH HHS F31 HD102163NICHD NIH HHS R00 HD085188
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The amygdalohippocampal transition area (AHi) has emerged as a critical nucleus of sociosexual behaviors such as mating, parenting, and aggression. The AHi has been overlooked in rodent and human amygdala studies until recently. The AHi is hypothesized to play a role in metabolic and cognitive functions as well as social behaviors based on its connectivity and molecular composition. The AHi is small nucleus rich in neuropeptide and hormone receptors and is contiguous with the ventral subiculum of the hippocampus-hence its designation as a "transition area". Literature focused on the AHi can be difficult to interpret because of changing nomenclature and conflation with neighboring nuclei. Here we summarize what is currently known about AHi structure and development, connections throughout the brain, molecular composition, and functional significance. We aim to delineate current knowledge regarding the AHi, identify potential functions with supporting evidence, and ultimately make clear the importance of the AHi in sociosexual function.

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AmygdalaHippocampusBrainBrain MappingHumansSocial BehaviorAmygdalaAmygdalohippocampal transition areaAnatomySocial behavior

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PMID36179917
PMCPMC11106034

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