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Danielle M. Cusmano

University of Maryland, Baltimore

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The Median Preoptic Nucleus is a Key Site for Estradiol Regulation of Sleep-Wake Behaviors in Females Rats

Katie Kruk, Philip D Coleridge Smith, Danielle M. Cusmano, Shaun S. Viechweg, Carissa Byrd, Amy M. Huddleson, Schwartz, Jessica A. Mong

This study identifies the median preoptic nucleus as a key site where estradiol regulates sleep-wake behavior in female rats, showing sex-specific effects and receptor-dependent mechanisms.

SLEEP · Jan 6, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Estradiol Action at the Median Preoptic Nucleus is Necessary and Sufficient for Sleep Suppression in Female Rats

Philip C. Smith, Danielle M. Cusmano, Shaun S. Viechweg, Michael D. Schwartz, Jessica A. Mong

bioRxiv · Jul 29, 2020 · PreprintNeuroscience