Oxytocin regulates TN-GnRH3 circuit maturation and mate preference through C1q-dependent synaptic mechanisms
Maya Hasegawa, Moyu Oshita, Kiyoshi Naruse, Kjetil Hodne, Finn‐Arne Weltzien, Shin‐ichi Higashijima, Taiju Amano, Masabumi Minami, Hideaki Takeuchi, Shinichi Nakagawa, Saori Yokoi
This study shows oxytocin signaling is essential for maturing TN-GnRH3 circuits and regulating mate preference in medaka, with C1q-dependent synaptic mechanisms involved.
bioRxiv · May 18, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience