A sex difference in mouse dopaminergic projections from the midbrain to basolateral amygdala.
Matthew T C ManionErica R GlasperKuan Hong WangPublished in: Biology of sex differences (2022)
Our results demonstrate an anatomical sex difference in mouse dopaminergic innervations from the VTA to BLA. This finding may provide a structural foundation to study neural circuit mechanisms underlying sex differences in motivational and emotional behaviors and related psychiatric dysfunctions.