Functional characterization of the lateral septal calbindin neurons in maternal care
Vivien Szendi, Gina Puska, Mate Egyed, Marton Miklos Takacs, Szilvia Bartok, Julia Puskas, Petra Varró, Attila László Szűcs, Árpád Dobolyi
The paper identifies inhibitory calbindin-expressing neurons in the lateral septum involved in maternal pup-licking behavior and shows their connectivity with maternal regulatory brain regions.
bioRxiv · Feb 12, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience