Sex-specific hypothalamic neural projection activity drives caregiving in mice

Abstract Infant care is critical for survival and healthy development. In laboratory mice, unmated males and females display infant-directed behavior ranging from neglect and aggression to alloparental care. Previous research suggests that excitatory neurons in the perifornical area of the hypothala...

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Main Authors: Ilaria Carta, Tushar Arora, Stefano Lutzu, Giovanni Podda, Gaspar Nicolay Vera Ortega, Stephanie Rudolph, Anita E. Autry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59352-7
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