Hiroko Yukinaga

The paper introduces GT-SPARCL, a genetic method for low-density neuronal labeling in mice, and applies it to reveal morphological subtypes of AVP neurons in the SCN.

The paper shows pregnancy in mice reduces excitatory inputs to PVH oxytocin neurons, promoting increased food intake by dampening their anorexigenic activity.

The paper develops a Cre-free method to monitor oxytocin neuron activity in lactating mice and shows that pulsatile activity depends on mother-pup contact.

The paper records and manipulates maternal oxytocin (OT) neural activities in mice using fiber photometry and identifies plasticity and modulatory circuits.