Hypocretin/orexin neurons encode social discrimination and exhibit a sex-dependent necessity for social interaction
Matthew Dawson, Dylan J. Terstege, Naila F. Jamani, Mio Tsutsui, Dmitrii Pavlov, Raluca Bugescu, Jonathan R. Epp, Gina M. Leinninger, Derya Sargin
This study investigates the role of hypocretin neurons in social behavior using fiber photometry and optogenetics in mice, revealing sex-dependent effects on social interaction.
Cell Reports · Jul 1, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience