Extra-hypothalamic oxytocin neurons drive stress-induced social vigilance and avoidance
Natalia Duque‐Wilckens, Lisette Y. Torres, Sae Yokoyama, Vanessa A. Minie, Amy M. Tran, Stela P. Petkova, Rebecca Hao, Stephanie Ramos-Maciel, Roberto A. Rios, Kenneth Jackson, Francisco J. Flores‐Ramirez, Israel Garcia-Carachure, Patricia A. Pesavento, Sergio D. Iñiguez, Valery Grinevich, Brian C. Trainor
The paper shows that specific extra-hypothalamic oxytocin neurons regulate stress-induced social anxiety behaviors by modulating social vigilance and approach.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Oct 5, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience