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ArticleScience advances2026

The posteroventral part of the medial amygdala nucleus glutamatergic neurons encodes conspecifics' individual identity in rodents.

Lu Zheng, Libiao Pan, Xiaoyu Fu, Siyu Wang 王思羽, Yue Wu, Hanyang Xiao, Jiachao Yang, Siyu Wang 王思雨, Li Yang, Xiaotong Wu and 4 more

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Lu ZhengDepartment of Neurosurgery of Second Affiliated Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Research and Transformation for Major Neurosurgical Diseases, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.ORCID 0009-0003-5240-6117
Libiao PanDepartment of Neurosurgery of Second Affiliated Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Research and Transformation for Major Neurosurgical Diseases, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.ORCID 0009-0007-5303-9047
Xiaoyu FuLiangzhu Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Brain-Machine Intelligence, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311121, China.ORCID 0009-0003-0572-119X
Siyu Wang 王思羽Department of Neurosurgery of Second Affiliated Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Research and Transformation for Major Neurosurgical Diseases, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.ORCID 0009-0006-0317-3734
Yue WuDepartment of Neurosurgery of Second Affiliated Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Research and Transformation for Major Neurosurgical Diseases, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.ORCID 0009-0004-0807-9451
Hanyang XiaoDepartment of Neurosurgery of Second Affiliated Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Research and Transformation for Major Neurosurgical Diseases, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
Jiachao YangDepartment of Neurosurgery of Second Affiliated Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Research and Transformation for Major Neurosurgical Diseases, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
Siyu Wang 王思雨Department of Neurosurgery of Second Affiliated Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Research and Transformation for Major Neurosurgical Diseases, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
Li YangDepartment of Neurosurgery of Second Affiliated Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Research and Transformation for Major Neurosurgical Diseases, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
Xiaotong WuDepartment of Neurosurgery of Second Affiliated Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Research and Transformation for Major Neurosurgical Diseases, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8979-4780
Fada PanDepartment of Neurosurgery of Second Affiliated Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Research and Transformation for Major Neurosurgical Diseases, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
Hongbin YangLiangzhu Laboratory, State Key Laboratory of Brain-Machine Intelligence, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 311121, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8574-1542
Gao ChenDepartment of Neurosurgery of Second Affiliated Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Research and Transformation for Major Neurosurgical Diseases, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1085-0028
Hao WangDepartment of Neurosurgery of Second Affiliated Hospital and School of Brain Science and Brain Medicine, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Research and Transformation for Major Neurosurgical Diseases, Key Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering of Education Ministry, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1862-8229

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Abstract

The medial amygdala (MeA) processes social olfactory cues, but its precise neural mechanisms remain unclear. We identified the posteroventral MeA (MeApv) as critical for individual conspecific odor discrimination in mice. Exposure to conspecifics or their odors markedly elevates calcium signals and c-Fos expression in MeApv VGluT2-positive neurons. Optogenetic silencing of these neurons or activating Gad2-positive neurons disrupts odor-driven social behaviors, including identity recognition, odor discrimination, and sex discrimination. Social information is directly relayed from the accessory olfactory bulb (AOB) to the MeApv, and acute AOB-MeApv pathway disruption impairs social discrimination. A distinct MeApv VGluT2-positive neuron population encodes individual-specific cues, as revealed by microendoscopic calcium imaging at a single-cell resolution. Selective silencing of these neurons induces deficits in odor-guided social interactions with related conspecifics, confirming the MeApv as a central hub for social information encoding. These findings establish the MeApv's dual necessity and sufficiency in translating olfactory signals into social behavioral responses.

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Central Amygdaloid NucleusGlutamate DecarboxylaseGlutamic AcidNeuronsSmellSocial BehaviorAnimalsCuesFemaleGene SilencingMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLOlfactory BulbOptogeneticsGlutamate Decarboxylaseglutamate decarboxylase 2Glutamic Acid

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