Astrocytes control oxytocin-based maternal behavior via connexin 30
Isabelle Arnoux, Maïna Garnero, Julien Moulard, Astrid Rollenhagen, Carl-Philipp Meinung, Nadia De Mota, Peggy Barbe, Pascal Ezan, Anthony Laugeray, Vidian de Concini, Alexis‐Pierre Bemelmans, Inga Neumann, Arnaud Menuet, Catherine Llorens‐Cortés, Joachim H. R. Lübke, , Nathalie Rouach
The paper shows that astrocytes regulate maternal behavior through connexin 30, affecting oxytocin levels and synaptic structure in the hypothalamus of female mice.
bioRxiv · Jan 9, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience