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ReviewTrends in neurosciences2026

Neuropeptides in control of left-right neural circuits.

Benedict J Kolber, Volker Neugebauer, Catherine A Thorn, Robert Froemke, Georgy Bakalkin

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Review in Trends in neurosciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Benedict J KolberDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA. Electronic address: benedict.kolber@utdallas.edu.
Volker NeugebauerTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
Catherine A ThornDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA.
Robert FroemkeNew York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Georgy BakalkinUppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. Electronic address: georgy.bakalkin@farmbio.uu.se.

Funding

The role of hypothalamic oxytocin signaling in defeat-induced social learningU19NS107616 · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · 2025 to 2025
$4.5M
PAIN, NOCICEPTION, AND THE AMYGDALAR01NS038261 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BR GALVESTON · 1999 to 2025
$3.1M
Synaptic basis of perceptual learning with cochlear implants in rat auditory cortex - RenewalR01DC012557 · NIDCD · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · 2021 to 2025
$2.8M
Peripheral nerve stimulation for activation of dopaminergic nucleiR01NS126816 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS DALLAS · 2024 to 2025
$689k
Neural circuitry of oxytocin signaling for alloparenting behaviorR01HD088411 · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · 2025 to 2025
$653k
Impact of Amygdala Lateralization on Processing and Modulation of Bladder PainR01DK115478 · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS DALLAS · 2025 to 2025
$471k
The integration of laboratory data with computational 3-D modeling to analyze the role of the central amygdala in neuropathic painR15NS128624 · NINDS · DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY · PI Rachael Miller Neilan · 2023 to 2023
$442k
Hypothalamic Activity and Collective Mouse Behavior in Lab Cages vs Outdoor ColoniesR34NS138066 · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · 2025 to 2025
$368k
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite extensive research on hemispheric asymmetries, the mechanisms regulating lateralized brain functions are incompletely understood. Growing evidence suggests that lateralized neural circuits are side-specifically controlled, in part, by neuropeptides acting as neuromodulators, paracrine factors, and neurohormones. This review highlights evidence supporting this concept in the contexts of lateralized pain processing in the amygdala, control of auditory signaling, lateralized interoceptive signaling, and side-specific endocrine regulation. Our focus is primarily on rodent studies, with supporting data from humans and nonmammalian species, including turtles and nematodes. Left-right side-specific control may be rooted in a bipartite, lateralized organization of neuropeptide systems. Neuropeptides with asymmetric actions may act locally within specific brain regions or be coordinated across the neuraxis. These findings converge on a model in which neuropeptides enable lateralized control through interconnected mechanisms spanning gene expression, neural circuits, and behavioral outcomes.

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BrainFunctional LateralityNerve NetNeuropeptidesAnimalsHumansNeural PathwaysNeuropeptidesbrain asymmetryendocrine systemmaternal behaviorneurotraumapainvagus nerve

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