Rongzhen Yan

This study shows that repeated pup exposure converts virgin male mice to a parental state via calcitonin receptor-expressing neurons in the medial preoptic area.

This study identifies a neural circuit involving PAEsr1 and VMHvlNpy2r cells that supports the regulation of maternal aggression through plasticity and oxytocin signaling.

The paper shows that repeated winning in male mice leads to three stages of plasticity in the VMHvl aggression circuit, enhancing generalized aggression.

The paper identifies a hypothalamic oxytocin circuit that mediates defeat-induced social avoidance learning in mice.

This study investigates how retrieved memories direct behavior by showing how transient and sustained neurons in the dmPFC interact with the locus coeruleus to modulate freezing responses to conditioned threats.

The paper identifies neural circuits in female mice that drive opposing pup-directed behaviors, showing reciprocal inhibition between BNSTprEsr1 and MPOAEsr1 neurons during reproductive state changes.