A Ventromedial Hypothalamic Neuron Subset Encodes a Conspecific-Tuned Behavior State Driving Social Investigation
Shih-Che Lin, Ju-Yu Hsu, Ting-An Su, Han-Zhuan Lee, Shi‐Bing Yang
The paper identifies a subset of VMHSF1 neurons in male mice that encode conspecific social cues with sex bias and drive social investigation, distinct from neurons involved in predator defense.
bioRxiv · May 30, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience