Michael Lukas

Synergistic olfactory nerve input and cholinergic neuromodulation can activate ERK in rat olfactory bulb vasopressin cells

Vasopressin differentially modulates the excitability of rat olfactory bulb neuron subtypes

This study investigates how vasopressin modulates excitability in different neuron subtypes of the rat olfactory bulb, revealing subtype-specific effects on synaptic responses and calcium influx.

Top-down acetylcholine contributes to social discrimination via enabling action potentials in olfactory bulb vasopressin cells

The paper shows that top-down acetylcholine enables action potentials in olfactory bulb vasopressin cells, contributing to social discrimination in rats.

Concerted but segregated actions of oxytocin and vasopressin within the ventral and dorsal lateral septum determine female aggression

This study investigates the role of oxytocin and vasopressin in female aggression using a rat model, finding that increased oxytocin in the ventral lateral septum and decreased vasopressin in the dorsal lateral septum are required for aggression.