Male caregiving experience alters hippocampal neuroplasticity and transcription independent of reproduction in a biparental species

Abstract In mammals, measurable changes in brain and behavior accompany the transition to parenthood. In the biparental California mouse, Peromyscus californicus, fathers experience enhanced neuroplasticity, including increased hippocampal dendritic spine density, reduced anxiety, and improved memor...

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Main Authors: Maria E. Colt, Priyanka Agarwal, Erica R. Glasper, Heidi S. Fisher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-08-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08530-w
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