Different Roles of D1/D2 Medium Spiny Neurons in the Nucleus Accumbens in Pair Bond Formation of Male Mandarin Voles
Lizi Zhang, Yishan Qu, Larry J. Young, Wenjuan Hou, Limin Liu, Jing Liu, Yuqian Wang, Lu Li, Xing Guo, Li Yin, Caihong Huang, Zijian Lv, Yitong Li, Rui Jia, Ting Lian, , Fadao Tai
This study shows that pair bonding in male mandarin voles increases DA release and alters activity in NAc shell D1 and D2 MSNs, with D2 MSN inhibition enhancing pair bond formation.
eLife · Jun 6, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience