Neural circuit mechanisms of social behavior
We live in a world that is largely socially constructed, and we are constantly involved in and
fundamentally influenced by a broad array of complex social interactions. Social behaviors …
fundamentally influenced by a broad array of complex social interactions. Social behaviors …
VTA GABA neurons at the interface of stress and reward
C Bouarab, B Thompson, AM Polter - Frontiers in neural circuits, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The ventral tegmental area (VTA) is best known for its robust dopaminergic projections to
forebrain regions and their critical role in regulating reward, motivation, cognition, and …
forebrain regions and their critical role in regulating reward, motivation, cognition, and …
Molecular, spatial, and functional single-cell profiling of the hypothalamic preoptic region
INTRODUCTION A mechanistic understanding of brain function requires the identification of
distinct cell types in the brain at a molecular, spatial, and functional level. The preoptic …
distinct cell types in the brain at a molecular, spatial, and functional level. The preoptic …
An amygdala-to-hypothalamus circuit for social reward
Social interactions and relationships are often rewarding, but the neural mechanisms
through which social interaction drives positive experience remain poorly understood. In this …
through which social interaction drives positive experience remain poorly understood. In this …
Functional circuit architecture underlying parental behaviour
Parenting is essential for the survival and wellbeing of mammalian offspring. However, we
lack a circuit-level understanding of how distinct components of this behaviour are …
lack a circuit-level understanding of how distinct components of this behaviour are …
The medial preoptic area mediates depressive-like behaviors induced by ovarian hormone withdrawal through distinct GABAergic projections
Fluctuations in reproductive hormone levels are associated with mood disruptions in
women, such as in postpartum and perimenopausal depression. However, the neural circuit …
women, such as in postpartum and perimenopausal depression. However, the neural circuit …
[HTML][HTML] Multimodal analysis of cell types in a hypothalamic node controlling social behavior
The ventrolateral subdivision of the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMHvl) contains∼ 4,000
neurons that project to multiple targets and control innate social behaviors including …
neurons that project to multiple targets and control innate social behaviors including …
Hypothalamic dopamine neurons motivate mating through persistent cAMP signalling
Transient neuromodulation can have long-lasting effects on neural circuits and motivational
states,,–. Here we examine the dopaminergic mechanisms that underlie mating drive and its …
states,,–. Here we examine the dopaminergic mechanisms that underlie mating drive and its …
Sex differences and the neurobiology of affective disorders
DR Rubinow, PJ Schmidt - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2019 - nature.com
Observations of the disproportionate incidence of depression in women compared with men
have long preceded the recent explosion of interest in sex differences. Nonetheless, the …
have long preceded the recent explosion of interest in sex differences. Nonetheless, the …
[PDF][PDF] A functional cellular framework for sex and estrous cycle-dependent gene expression and behavior
Sex hormones exert a profound influence on gendered behaviors. How individual sex
hormone-responsive neuronal populations regulate diverse sex-typical behaviors is unclear …
hormone-responsive neuronal populations regulate diverse sex-typical behaviors is unclear …