Organization of neural circuits underlying social behavior: a consideration of the medial amygdala
The medial amygdala (MeA) is critical for the expression of a broad range of social
behaviors, and is also connected to many other brain regions that mediate those same …
behaviors, and is also connected to many other brain regions that mediate those same …
Neural circuits of social behaviors: Innate yet flexible
Social behaviors, such as mating, fighting, and parenting, are fundamental for survival of any
vertebrate species. All members of a species express social behaviors in a stereotypical and …
vertebrate species. All members of a species express social behaviors in a stereotypical and …
An approximate line attractor in the hypothalamus encodes an aggressive state
The hypothalamus regulates innate social behaviors, including mating and aggression.
These behaviors can be evoked by optogenetic stimulation of specific neuronal …
These behaviors can be evoked by optogenetic stimulation of specific neuronal …
A hypothalamic pathway that suppresses aggression toward superior opponents
Aggression is costly and requires tight regulation. Here we identify the projection from
estrogen receptor alpha-expressing cells in the caudal part of the medial preoptic area …
estrogen receptor alpha-expressing cells in the caudal part of the medial preoptic area …
Hypothalamic control of innate social behaviors
Sexual, parental, and aggressive behaviors are central to the reproductive success of
individuals and species survival and thus are supported by hardwired neural circuits. The …
individuals and species survival and thus are supported by hardwired neural circuits. The …
Periaqueductal gray neurons encode the sequential motor program in hunting behavior of mice
H Yu, X Xiang, Z Chen, X Wang, J Dai, X Wang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Sequential encoding of motor programs is essential for behavior generation. However,
whether it is critical for instinctive behavior is still largely unknown. Mouse hunting behavior …
whether it is critical for instinctive behavior is still largely unknown. Mouse hunting behavior …
Neural dynamics in the limbic system during male social behaviors
Sexual and aggressive behaviors are vital for species survival and individual reproductive
success. Although many limbic regions have been found relevant to these behaviors, how …
success. Although many limbic regions have been found relevant to these behaviors, how …
A line attractor encoding a persistent internal state requires neuropeptide signaling
Internal states drive survival behaviors, but their neural implementation is poorly understood.
Recently, we identified a line attractor in the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) that …
Recently, we identified a line attractor in the ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH) that …
Plasticity of neural connections underlying oxytocin-mediated parental behaviors of male mice
The adult brain can flexibly adapt behaviors to specific life-stage demands. For example,
while sexually naive male mice are aggressive to the conspecific young, they start to provide …
while sexually naive male mice are aggressive to the conspecific young, they start to provide …
A dedicated hypothalamic oxytocin circuit controls aversive social learning
To survive in a complex social group, one needs to know who to approach and, more
importantly, who to avoid. In mice, a single defeat causes the losing mouse to stay away …
importantly, who to avoid. In mice, a single defeat causes the losing mouse to stay away …