Ron Stoop

Social buffering switches fear to safety encoding by oxytocin recruitment of central amygdala "buffer neurons"

This study identifies a neural mechanism by which oxytocin recruits specific CeA neurons to switch fear responses to safety during social buffering in rats.

Of mice and men: Dendritic architecture differentiates human from mice neuronal networks

The paper compares dendritic architecture in human and mice neuronal networks, finding that human pyramidal cells have greater dendritic complexity, contributing to increased network complexity despite lower neuron density.

Projectome-defined subtypes and modular intra-hypothalamic subnetworks of peptidergic neurons

The paper identifies 31 projectome-defined subtypes of hypothalamic neurons and six modular subnetworks, revealing the organization of axon projections and their functional roles.

Compartmental Neuropeptide Release Measured Using a New Oxytocin Sensor

The paper develops a new oxytocin sensor to study compartmental OT release in neurons and finds distinct calcium channel roles and fusion machinery differences in axons and somatodendritic regions.

Oxytocin Acts on Astrocytes in the Central Amygdala to Promote a Positive Emotional State

This study shows that oxytocin acts on astrocytes in the central amygdala to promote a positive emotional state, challenging the notion that oxytocin only affects neurons.