NeuroscienceHormones and BehaviorPeer-reviewed
CRISPR-mediated knockdown of oxytocin receptor in extended amygdala reduces stress-induced social avoidance in female California mice
Valentina I. Cea Salazar, Arjen J. Boender, Adele M. H. Seelke…·Brian C. Trainor
This study shows that knocking down oxytocin receptors in specific brain regions of female mice reduces stress-induced social avoidance behaviors.
DOI 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2025.105845