Zhixiong He

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.

This study investigates how oxytocin (OT) neurons in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) and their projections to the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) modulate pup care or infanticide in virgin mandarin voles.

This study shows that paternal deprivation in voles increases anxiety and reduces sociability in adulthood, with the mPFC oxytocin system playing a key role.