Shumin Duan

The paper identifies oxytocinergic and behavioral signatures of milk ejection in lactating rats using calcium imaging and machine learning.

The paper identifies HCN1 channels in GABAergic amygdalar neurons as a key driver of sex-specific aggression, showing that modulating HCN1 affects aggression levels in male and female mice.

This study creates a single-cell atlas of the murine enteric nervous system, identifies molecularly defined IPANs, and shows their role in nutrient detection and gut motility regulation.

The paper identifies cell-type-specific vagal and enteric circuits that control meal-induced gastric secretion and shows segregation of secretory and motor functions.

The China Brain Multi-omics Atlas Project (CBMAP) creates a comprehensive molecular reference map of over 1,000 human brains to address underrepresentation in East Asian populations and advance research on aging and neuropsychiatric disorders.

This study shows that ZSWIM8 ubiquitin ligase regulates RNA-binding proteins and microRNAs during brain development by targeting intrinsically disordered regions, ensuring proper oligodendrocyte function.

This study identifies a direct parabrachial to hypothalamic pathway that mediates defensive behaviors through CCK-expressing neurons.

The paper shows ADAM10 regulates macroglial cell fate by promoting astrocyte generation and inhibiting oligodendrocyte production in developing brains.

This study identifies mTOR and NPY/Y2R signaling as key drivers of neuropathic pain by enhancing nociceptor excitability through transcriptional induction of NPY.

This paper develops a high-efficiency two-photon optogenetic method to enable low-power, reliable single-cell stimulation in mouse brain slices.

This study reconstructs the hypothalamo-neurohypophysial system's structure and function, revealing MNCs' role in both peripheral and central oxytocin actions.

The paper identifies a neural circuit in mice that drives general aggressive behaviors by encoding aggressive state and topography, and shows its activity-dependent control of aggression.

This study shows that the anterior piriform cortex actively maintains odor information during working memory delay periods in mice, even when performing a distracting task.

This study shows that ErbB4 deletion in locus coeruleus noradrenergic neurons increases neuronal firing and catecholamines, leading to mania-like behaviors that are reversed by lithium or catecholaminergic receptor antagonists.