Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior

Rapid changes in cholinergic signaling, myelination and thyroid signaling pathway gene expression in amygdala subnuclei in response to social status maintenance and reorganization

Hypothalamic CRH neurons gate rapid social appraisal of conspecifics

This study identifies CRH neurons in the hypothalamus as critical for rapid social appraisal, showing their activity scales with social context and persists despite behavioural habituation.

CRISPR-mediated knockdown of oxytocin receptor in extended amygdala reduces stress-induced social avoidance in female California mice

This study shows that knocking down oxytocin receptors in specific brain regions of female mice reduces stress-induced social avoidance behaviors.

Erratic Maternal Care Induces Avoidant-Like Attachment Deficits in a Mouse Model of Early Life Adversity

This study investigates how erratic maternal care in mice affects attachment-like behavior, finding avoidant-like deficits in some tests but not others.

Connectivity and phenotype of vasopressin 1a receptor cells in the lateral septum

This study characterizes the connectivity and phenotype of V1aR cells in the lateral septum using a V1aR-Cre mouse line, revealing their connections and co-expression with other receptors.

Seasonal plasticity in neuroendocrine mechanisms relevant to year-round territorial aggression in a wild teleost fish

The paper investigates seasonal plasticity in neuroendocrine mechanisms of territorial aggression in wild teleost fish, finding elevated androgen and estrogen-related gene expression in non-breeding seasons.

Integration of hunger and hormonal state gates infant-directed aggression

The paper shows how hunger and estrous state interact in the MPOA to regulate infant-directed aggression in mice.

Prolactin Shapes Cortical Plasticity in Fathers

This study shows that fatherhood in male mice enhances auditory cortex plasticity through prolactin signaling, improving pup vocalization discrimination.

A genetically-defined population of amygdalofugal neurons promotes suckling and early postnatal growth

The paper identifies a specific neuronal population in the central amygdala that promotes suckling and early postnatal growth in mice.

Nonlinear hippocampal coding of the pair-bonded partner in prairie voles

The paper shows that ventral hippocampal neurons in prairie voles encode pair-bonded partner identity nonlinearly through 3-4 Hz oscillations.

Sexual Dimorphism in c-Fos Networks Governing Aggression

The paper identifies sex-specific mesoscale co-activation modules in aggression-related brain networks using c-Fos imaging and network analysis in mice.

Oxytocin increases trust in humans with a low disposition to trust

This study shows oxytocin increases trust in low-trusting individuals by 15-16.9%, with no interaction effect based on dispositional trust levels.

Maternal Aggression Driven by the Transient Mobilization of a Dormant Hormone-Sensitive Circuit

The paper identifies a neural circuit in female mice that transiently becomes active during lactation, enabling maternal aggression through hormonal regulation.

Mu and delta opioid receptor antagonists increase the expression of social conditioned place preference in early adolescent mice

The paper shows that opioid receptor antagonists increase social conditioned place preference in early adolescent mice, suggesting developmental changes in social motivation mechanisms.

Context rescales a social action code in a hormone-sensitive network

The paper shows that hormonal changes disrupt how social context influences behavior by altering neural coding in the social behavior network.

Oxytocin restores context-specific hyperaltruistic preference through moral framing

This study investigates how oxytocin affects hyperaltruistic preferences in moral decision-making contexts, showing it restores context-dependent preferences by altering subjective harm framing.

Submedius Thalamus Modulates Orbitofrontal Cortex Representations During Maternal Behavior in Mice

The paper identifies the submedius thalamus (SMT) as a presynaptic partner of the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) in mice, showing its role in modulating maternal behavior through experience-dependent plasticity.

Endogenous oxytocin-linked heart rate synchrony for social connection in live sports spectators

This study examines how live sports spectating affects endogenous oxytocin and heart rate synchrony, linking these to social bonding and psychological outcomes in a collegiate setting.

Oxytocin signaling regulates maternally-directed behavior during early life

This study shows oxytocin signaling in pups affects vocal behavior during maternal separation and reunion, with sex-specific effects when oxytocin neurons are silenced.

Circadian Variation in Salivary Oxytocin in young adult women

The paper examines circadian variation in salivary oxytocin levels in young adult women, finding a significant increase between awakening and early afternoon with no group differences or interaction.

Age-specific regulation of sociability by hypothalamic Agrp neurons

This study shows that hypothalamic Agrp neurons regulate age-specific sociability, with their activity critical for social behavior during adolescence but not adulthood.

Social Touch Suppresses Aggression via Thalamic Mechanisms

The paper identifies a thalamic-hypothalamic circuit mediating social touch suppression of aggression in rodents using chemogenetic and optogenetic manipulations.

A novel homecage operant task reveals circadian and behavioral dynamics of social motivation in mice

This paper introduces a homecage operant task to measure social motivation and circadian rhythms in mice, finding that social motivation peaks 2 hours after feeding and is influenced by dopamine D1 and D2 receptors.

Inhibition tunes prefrontal circuit dynamics to promote sociosexual behavior in female mice

This study shows that inhibiting oxytocin receptor neurons in the medial prefrontal cortex promotes sociosexual behavior in female mice by regulating pyramidal neuron activity during decision-making.

Sex Differences in Structural and Receptor mRNA Expression in the Ventral Anterior Cingulate Cortex and a Potential Role of Perineuronal Nets in Monogamous Pair Bond Establishment (Peromyscus californicus)

The paper examines sex differences in mRNA expression of PNN-associated proteins and receptors in the vACC during pair bond formation in California mice, revealing sex-specific plasticity patterns.

Concerted actions of distinct serotonin neurons orchestrate female pup care behavior

The paper identifies two distinct serotonin neuron populations that regulate pup care behavior in female mice, showing how they switch function across reproductive stages.

A water-based platform test of paired or group social dominance and neural activity in male and female mice

The paper introduces a novel platform test to assess social dominance in mice and finds that habenula activity correlates with dominance in males.

Oxytocin and Dopamine Receptor Expression: Cellular Level Implications for Pair Bonding

The paper maps oxytocin and dopamine receptor expression in prairie and meadow voles to understand their role in pair bonding.

Testosterone differentially modulates the display of agonistic behavior and dominance over opponents before and after adolescence in male Syrian hamsters

This study shows testosterone affects agonistic behavior differently in prepubertal and adult male Syrian hamsters, increasing attacks and dominance in prepubertal males and flank marking in adults.

Orbitofrontal Cortex Influences Dopamine Dynamics Associated with Alloparental Behavioral Acquisition in Female Mice

This study shows that the orbitofrontal cortex promotes alloparental caregiving in female mice by modulating dopamine dynamics during behavior acquisition.