Alternating Cav3.2 current conducts love's pendulum.
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Abstract
The reproductive cycle in females influences their social and sexual behaviors. In this issue of Cell, Wang et al. find that the calcium channel Cav3.2 in the brain's prefrontal cortex functions as a hormone-regulated electrophysiological switch. It connects hormonal state to brain activity, enabling the processing of signals from potential male partners and facilitating sexual behavior during the reproductive period.
Medical subject headings
- Calcium Channels, T-Type
- Prefrontal Cortex
- Sexual Behavior