Oxytocin Acts on Astrocytes in the Central Amygdala to Promote a Positive Emotional State
Jérôme Wahis, Angel Baudon, Ferdinand Althammer, Damien Kerspern, Stéphanie Goyon, Daisuke Hagiwara, Arthur Lefèvre, Lara Barteczko, Benjamin Boury‐Jamot, Benjamin Bellanger, Marios Abatis, Miriam Da Silva Gouveia, Diego Benusiglio, Marina Eliava, Andrei V. Rozov, , Alexandre Charlet
This study shows that oxytocin acts on astrocytes in the central amygdala to promote a positive emotional state, challenging the notion that oxytocin only affects neurons.
Nature Neuroscience · Feb 15, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience