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- Figure 1.
Sex cues are translated into social behavior. Male-preferring neurons in BNSTpr transmit male sex cues to VMHvl and realize the behavior transition from sniffing to aggression. Projection from BNSTpr triggers sniff- and attack-selective neurons overlapped in VMHvl during this phase. In order to realize the behavior shift from sniffing to mounting, female-preferring neurons in BNSTpr send female sex cues to MPOA. In this phase, mount-selective neurons, which are distributed independently of sniff-selective neurons, are activated while the projection from BNSTpr inhibits the sniff-selective neurons in MPOA.
- Figure 2.
Disinhibition and inhibition in MPOA and VMHvl. In the mating context, BNSTprEsr1 inhibits sniff-selective neurons in male mice MPOA, unblocking the inhibition of mount-selective neurons (a). BNSTprEsr1 functions as a brake on maternal behavior by inhibiting MPOAEsr1 in female mice (b). In the context of the attack, BNSTprEsr1 relieves the inhibitory effect of other areas on attack-selective neurons in VMHvl in male mice (c). To reduce aggression in male mice, MPOAEsr1 from the caudal part of MPOA arrests VMHvlEsr1 (d).
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