Sex Differences in Structural and Receptor mRNA Expression in the Ventral Anterior Cingulate Cortex and a Potential Role of Perineuronal Nets in Monogamous Pair Bond Establishment (Peromyscus californicus)
Candice L. Malone, Jiaxuan Li, Elsa M. Luebke, Leykza Carreras-Simons, Warren W. Treis, Emma R. Hammond, Patrick K. Monari, Catherine A. Marler
The paper examines sex differences in mRNA expression of PNN-associated proteins and receptors in the vACC during pair bond formation in California mice, revealing sex-specific plasticity patterns.
Biology of Sex Differences · Aug 4, 2025Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition