Persistent dopamine-dependent remodeling of the neural transcriptome in response to pregnancy and postpartum
Jennifer C Chan, Giuseppina Di Salvo, Ashley M. Cunningham, Sohini Dutta, Elizabeth Brindley, Benjamin H. Weekley, Ethan Wan, Cindy Zhang, Naguib Mechawar, Gustavo Turecki, Ian S. Maze
This study identifies dopamine-dependent transcriptional changes in the dorsal hippocampal formation during pregnancy and postpartum, showing how dopamine modulates neural plasticity and behavior.
bioRxiv · Feb 20, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience