Intra-hypothalamic circuit orchestrates β-endorphin release following coital ejaculation in male mice
Xi Zha, Zhuolei Jiao, Shuaishuai Li, Xiao-Yao Liu, Xing-Yu Li, Yi-Zhuo Sun, Xiao‐Jing Ding, Meng-Tong Gao, Shu-Chen Gao, Ai-Xiao Chen, Jun-Kai Lin, Wen Zhang, Xuan-Zi Cao, Yanli Zhang, Rong-Rong Yang, , Xiao-Hong Xu
The paper identifies a hypothalamic circuit involving Calb1+ neurons and Pomc+ neurons that coordinates β-endorphin release with ejaculation in male mice.
bioRxiv · Sep 18, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience