Oxytocin signaling regulates maternally-directed behavior during early life
Daniel D. Zelmanoff, Rebecca Bornstein, Menachem Kaufman, Julien Dine, Jonas Wietek, Anna Litvin, Shaked Abraham, Savanna Cohen, Ayelet Atzmon, Ido Porat, Ofer Yizhar
This study shows oxytocin signaling in pups affects vocal behavior during maternal separation and reunion, with sex-specific effects when oxytocin neurons are silenced.
Science · Sep 11, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience