Volume 41, Issue 2, February, 2025


Original Articles

Rhythm Facilitates Auditory Working Memory via Beta-Band Encoding and Theta-Band Maintenance
Suizi Tian1,2 · Yu‑Ang Cheng3 · Huan Luo1,2
2025,41(2):195–210   [ Abstract]   [ SpringerLink]

Neural Basis of Categorical Representations of Animal Body Silhouettes
Yue Pu1 · Shihui Han1
2025,41(2):211–223   [ Abstract]   [ SpringerLink]

Spatiotemporal Mapping of the Oxytocin Receptor at Single-Cell Resolution in the Postnatally Developing Mouse Brain
Hao Li1 · Ying Li1 · Ting Wang1 · Shen Li1 · Heli Liu1 · Shuyi Ning1 · Wei Shen1 · Zhe Zhao1 · Haitao Wu1,2,3
2025,41(2):224–242   [ Abstract]   [ SpringerLink]

Dorsal CA1 NECTIN3 Reduction Mediates Early-Life Stress-Induced Object Recognition Memory Deficits in Adolescent Female Mice
Yu‑Nu Ma1 · Chen‑Chen Zhang1 · Ya‑Xin Sun1 · Xiao Liu1 · Xue‑Xin Li1 · Han Wang1 · Ting Wang1 · Xiao‑Dong Wang2 · Yun‑Ai Su1 · Ji‑Tao Li1 · Tian‑Mei Si1
2025,41(2):243–260   [ Abstract]   [ SpringerLink]

Functional Connectivity Encodes Sound Locations by Lateralization Angles
Renjie Tong1,2 · Shaoyi Su3 · Ying Liang1,2 · Chunlin Li1,2 · Liwei Sun1,2 · Xu Zhang1,2
2025,41(2):261–271   [ Abstract]   [ SpringerLink]

Reviews

Behavioral Animal Models and Neural-Circuit Framework of Depressive Disorder
Xiangyun Tian1,2 · Scott J. Russo3,4 · Long Li1,2
2025,41(2):272–288   [ Abstract]   [ SpringerLink]

Memory Reconsolidation Updating in Substance Addiction: Applications, Mechanisms, and Future Prospects for Clinical Therapeutics
Shihao Huang1,2 · Xiaoxing Liu3 · Zhonghao Li1,2 · Yue Si1,2 · Liping Yang1,2 · Jiahui Deng3 · Yixiao Luo4 · Yan‑Xue Xue1,5 · Lin Lu1,3,6
2025,41(2):289–304   [ Abstract]   [ SpringerLink]

STIM Proteins: The Gas and Brake of Calcium Entry in Neurons
Ksenia Skobeleva1 · Guanghui Wang2 · Elena Kaznacheyeva1
2025,41(2):305–325   [ Abstract]   [ SpringerLink]

Neurodegenerative Diseases: What Can Be Learned from Toothed Whales?
Simona Sacchini1
2025,41(2):326–338   [ Abstract]   [ SpringerLink]

Letters to the Editor

Early Postnatal Pharmacological Intervention Rescues the Disruption of Developmental Connectivity in MAO-A KO Mice
Qian Xue1 · Hanpeng Xu2 · Muye Zhu2 · Bin Qian1 · Lei Gao2 · Lin Gou2 · Houri Hintiryan2 · Jean C. Shih1,3 · Hong‑Wei Dong2
2025,41(2):339–343   [ Abstract]   [ SpringerLink]

IsoVISoR: Towards 3D Mesoscale Brain Mapping of Large Mammals at Isotropic Sub-micron Resolution
Chao‑Yu Yang1,2 · Yan Shen2 · Xiaoyang Qi2 · Lufeng Ding2 · Yanyang Xiao2 · Qingyuan Zhu3 · Hao Wang1,4,5 · Cheng Xu3 · Pak‑Ming Lau1,2,3,5 · Pengcheng Zhou2,6 · Fang Xu2,6,7 · Guo‑Qiang Bi1,2,3,5
2025,41(2):344–348   [ Abstract]   [ SpringerLink]

Research Highlights

VTA is the Key to Pain Resilience in Empathic Behavior
Xue‑Qing Wu1 · Yi‑La Ding1 · Yu Du1 · Zhong Chen1 · Bei Tan1
2025,41(2):349–351   [ Abstract]   [ SpringerLink]

A Novel Astrocyte-Neuron Interaction to Control Complex Animal Behavior
Helmut Kettenmann1,2
2025,41(2):352–354   [ Abstract]   [ SpringerLink]

Role of the Thalamic Reticular Nucleus in Social Memory
Xue Liu1,2 · Jianing Zhu3 · Junqiang Zheng1,6 · Han Xu1,2,4,5,6
2025,41(2):355–358   [ Abstract]   [ SpringerLink]


Volume 41, Issue 2, February, 2025

About the Cover

Rhythm is a pervasive element of music, often inspiring spontaneous movement and dance. Tian et al. explored the hypothesis that rhythm enhances auditory memory through neural oscillations connecting motor and sensory systems. On this cover, three dolls dancing on a keyboard within a human brain as background symbolize the activation of the sensory-motor system by rhythmic sounds. This activation boosts motor-related beta-band oscillations and memory-related theta-band oscillations, working together to enhance memory performance. See pages 195–210. (Cover designed by Suizi Tian)