Nucleus Accumbens Dopamine Signaling Regulates Sexual Preference for Females in Male Mice

Sexual preference for the opposite sex is a fundamental behavior underlying reproductive success, but the neural mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we examined the role of dopamine signaling in the nucleus accumbens core (NAcc) in governing chemosensory-mediated preference for females in TrpC2−/− and...

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Published in:Cell reports (Cambridge) 2017-12, Vol.21 (11), p.3079-3088
Main Authors: Beny-Shefer, Yamit, Zilkha, Noga, Lavi-Avnon, Yael, Bezalel, Nadav, Rogachev, Ilana, Brandis, Alexander, Dayan, Molly, Kimchi, Tali
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
dopamine
mice
nucleus accumbens
optogenetics
pheromones
sexual preference
social behavior
TrpC2
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