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Post-inhibitory rebound firing promotes hypothalamic activation during male mating in mice

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Hypothalamic oxytocin neurons produce pro-anxiety effects through glutamatergic projections to the lateral hypothalamus

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Cell Discov. 2026. 12：63

Control of REM sleep and wakefulness by lateral periaqueductal gray glutamatergic neurons

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Loss of SHP1 in Spinal Astrocytes Triggers T-Lymphocyte Infiltration and Nociceptive Hypersensitivity

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SMPD4 deficiency disrupts indirect neurogenesis and neuronal migration in gyrencephalic cortex

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Primary somatosensory neuron-derived Zn²⁺ orchestrates muscle regeneration via Hippo signaling pathway

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Parallel cholinergic circuit in oculomotor nucleus to control eye movements and REM sleep

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Nat Commun. 2026. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-74768-5

Sex-dependent impact of ll6 deficiency in Parkinson's disease mice

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Oxytocin attenuates fear learning via enhancing somatostatin interneuron–mediated local GABAergic inhibition in the prelimbic cortex

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Sci Adv. 2026. 12: eaef8400

Receptor and cell-type-specific mechanisms in mesocortical dopamine circuits gate chronic pain and comorbid anxiodepression

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Neuron. 2026. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2026.05.012

A brainstem pathway underlying vagal modulation of somatic pain and affective states

Tang Y, Shao RX, Luo LX, Liao LQ, Wang XY, Zhu HF, Xiao X*, Deng HF*

Nat Neurosci. 2026. doi: 10.1038/s41593-026-02313-0