Sex differences in DNA demethylation machinery precede sex differences in the oxytocinergic system in the postnatal mouse brain
Rocio Bigarani, Brunella Ghione, María Julia Cambiasso, Carla Daniela Cisternas
The paper examines sex differences in DNA demethylation gene expression and their relation to the oxytocinergic system in the postnatal mouse brain, finding that sex-specific epigenetic regulation precedes sex differences in oxytocinergic regions.
bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience