Valentin Grelot

Acetylcholine drives astrocytic JAK2-STAT3 signaling to modulate male-to-female approach behavior

The paper shows that acetylcholine activates astrocytic JAK2-STAT3 signaling in male mice, which is necessary for context-appropriate approach behavior toward estrus females.

Oxytocin facilitates social behavior of female rats via selective modulation of interneurons in the medial prefrontal cortex

This study identifies a circuit in the medial prefrontal cortex where oxytocin modulates interneurons to promote social behavior in female rats, even under physiological stress.

Oxytocin Gαi signaling-induced amygdala astrocytes processes retraction shapes behavioral stress response

The paper shows that oxytocin-induced astrocyte process retraction in the amygdala modulates freezing behavior during stress by enhancing neuronal sensitivity to potassium.