Vesicle-mediated oxytocin release drives melanocortin circuit maturation during a neonatal critical period
Pierre-Yves Barelle, Fabienne Schaller, Soyoung Park, Émilie Caron, Jessica Klucznik, Phillipe Ciofi, Françoise Muscatelli, Sébastien G. Bouret
This study shows that oxytocin release during a neonatal critical period is essential for melanocortin circuit development and metabolic function.
bioRxiv · Apr 10, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience