SEX-DEPENDENT MODULATION OF WHOLE BRAIN cFOS EXPRESSION BY LIGHT AND MELANOPSIN IN THE MOUSE
Jacob D. Bhoi, Maya R. Sheth, Lisseth Gonzalez, Andrew Kang, Anna C Wcislak, Tiffany M. Schmidt
The paper creates a whole-brain atlas of light-induced cFos expression in mice, revealing sex-dependent modulation by melanopsin-expressing retinal ganglion cells beyond visual circuits.
bioRxiv · Sep 21, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience