Bidirectional regulation of social memory by two distinct types of GABAergic neurons in the lateral septum
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Neural mechanisms underlying social behavior are not fully understood. Here authors show two lateral septum neuron types in male mice that bidirectionally regulate social memory via distinct hippocampal-hypothalamic circuits.
Source: Nature Communications
Authors: Li Zhang, Mengbing Huang, Chao-Liang Ye, Zhiwei Tang, Mingrui Xu, Yuan Wang, Ting Wang, Shu Luo, Rui Ji, Chang Yu, Hongyan Luo, Peng Cao, Qing-Feng Wu, Man Jiang
Institutions: Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Army Medical University, Chongqing Institute for Brain and Intelligence, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing
Language: English
Topic: Memory and Neural Mechanisms
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $6,990
Awards: G4153288092, G4714781456, G6667660423
OpenAlex ID: W7138342466