Topic: G-Protein Coupled Receptor

Translational regulation plays a key role in synaptic plasticity. However, the critical targets and physiological context of how regulated translation is leveraged for neuronal adaptations is poorly understood. I am testing the hypothesis that social homeostasis engages differential regulation of translation, thereby directing neuronal plasticity for behavioral adaptations. The concept of social homeostasis proposes that social behavior is regulated by a complex feedback system to maintain a stable set-point for social interactions. The oxytocinergic system regulates key elements of social int