Acetylcholine drives astrocytic JAK2-STAT3 signaling to modulate male-to-female approach behavior
Tom Lakomy, Camille Falconnier, Kai‐Yi Wang, Tony Barbay, Valentin Grelot, Sydney Barthelemot, Martine Guillermier, A. Chekroun, Caroline Jan, Elisa Degl’Innocenti, María-Angeles Carrillo-de Sauvage, Rémi Bos, Alexandre Charlet, Carole Escartin, Lucile Ben Haim
The paper shows that acetylcholine activates astrocytic JAK2-STAT3 signaling in male mice, which is necessary for context-appropriate approach behavior toward estrus females.
bioRxiv · Sep 8, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience