Light gates hormonal modulation of threat avoidance in female mice
Marcos L. Aranda, Chase A Braun, Sophie Hyman, Anika E. Schipma, Tiffany M. Schmidt
This study shows that female mice exhibit long-term threat avoidance modulated by the estrous cycle, with opposing effects of ipRGC disruption on male and female behavior.
bioRxiv · Jul 13, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience