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David S.W. Protter

University of Colorado Boulder

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Assay:imaging· 1 Organism:non-human primate· 1 Assay:spatial transcriptomics· 1

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Oxytocin and Dopamine Receptor Expression: Cellular Level Implications for Pair Bonding

Meredith K. Loth, Julia C. Schmidt, Cassandra A. Gonzalez, Liza E. Brusman, Julie M. Sadino, Kelly E. Winther, David S.W. Protter, Zoe R. Donaldson

The paper maps oxytocin and dopamine receptor expression in prairie and meadow voles to understand their role in pair bonding.

Scientific Reports · Jul 24, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Nucleus accumbens dopamine release reflects the selective nature of pair bonds

Anne F. Pierce, David S.W. Protter, Yurika L. Watanabe, Gabriel D. Chapel, Ryan T. Cameron, Zoe R. Donaldson

This study shows that dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens differs between interactions with pair bonded partners and novel voles, reflecting the selective nature of pair bonds.

Current Biology · Jan 12, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

A neuronal signature for monogamous reunion

Jennifer L. Scribner, Eric A. Vance, David S.W. Protter, William M. Sheeran, Elliott Saslow, Ryan T. Cameron, Eric M. Klein, Jessica Jimenez, Mazen A. Kheirbek, Zoe R. Donaldson

The paper identifies a neuronal ensemble in the nucleus accumbens that expands with pair bonding in prairie voles, suggesting it underlies bond formation and maturation.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · May 7, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience