Oxytocin signaling in the ventral tegmental area mediates social isolation-induced craving for social interaction
These findings suggest that adolescent SI has enduring effects on social behaviors in male mice through an oxytocinergic modulation of the VTA-to-mPFC dopaminergic circuit activity.
Authors
- Kuei‐Sen Hsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3498-5157)
- Hsin-Tzu Chang
- Kuan‐Hsiang Cheng
- Yu-Chieh Hung
Institutions
- National Cheng Kung University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Biomedical Science
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12929-025-01130-0
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 19.51
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research