Yurika L. Watanabe

Hypothalamic tauP301L pathology disrupts pair bonding in monogamous prairie voles

This study shows that hypothalamic tauP301L pathology in male prairie voles disrupts pair bonding and affects partner preference, suggesting a role for oxytocin signaling in social bonding deficits.

Exposure to novel females increases fecundity in adult male prairie voles

The paper examines how exposure to novel females affects testis mass and sperm production in male prairie voles, showing increased reproductive output in socially monogamous males.

Nucleus accumbens dopamine release reflects the selective nature of pair bonds

This study shows that dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens differs between interactions with pair bonded partners and novel voles, reflecting the selective nature of pair bonds.

Potentiated cholinergic and corticofugal inputs support reorganized sensory processing in the basolateral amygdala during auditory threat acquisition and retrieval

The paper shows that during threat learning, BLA cholinergic inputs and corticofugal projections are reorganized to support sensory processing changes in mice.

Neural signatures of auditory hypersensitivity following acoustic trauma

This study shows that acoustic trauma leads to non-homeostatic gain changes in auditory cortex neurons, contributing to hypersensitivity to sound.