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Vasopressin innervation of the mouse ( Mus musculus ) brain and spinal cord

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Rood, Benjamin D., De Vries, Geert J.·2011·Journal of Comparative Neurology

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The neuropeptide vasopressin (AVP) has been implicated in the regulation of numerous physiological and behavioral processes. Although mice have become an important model for studying this regulation, there is no comprehensive description of AVP distribution in the mouse brain and spinal cord. With C57BL/6 mice, we used immunohistochemistry to corroborate the location of AVP-containing cells and to define the location of AVP-containing fibers throughout the mouse central nervous system. We describe AVP-immunoreactive (-ir) fibers in midbrain, hindbrain, and spinal cord areas, which have not previously been reported in mice, including innervation of the ventral tegmental area, dorsal and median raphe, lateral and medial parabrachial, solitary, ventrolateral periaqueductal gray, and interfascicular nuclei. We also provide a detailed description of AVP-ir innervation in heterogenous regions such as the amygdala, bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, and ventral forebrain. In general, our results suggest that, compared with other species, the mouse has a particularly robust and widespread distribution of AVP-ir fibers, which, as in other species, originates from a number of different cell groups in the telencephalon and diencephalon. Our data also highlight the robust nature of AVP innervation in specific regulatory nuclei, such as the ventral tegmental area and dorsal raphe nucleus among others, that are implicated in the regulation of many behaviors.

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  • The parvocellular AVP/OT system is sexually dimorphic, steroid hormone sensitive, and fundamental for the coordination of affiliative and social behaviors including courtship, pair bonding, empathy, reciprocity, trust, and context-specific aggression.

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Authors
Rood, B. D., & De Vries, G. J.
Affiliations
University of Massachusetts Amherst (US)
Venue
Journal of Comparative Neurology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2011-06-27
Volume
519
Issue
12
Pages
2434-2474
ISSN
  • 0021-9967 (ISSN-L)
  • 1096-9861
OpenAlex
W1998008498
Cited by
134
References
97
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FWCI
11.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The Journal of Comparative Neurology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5t32mh020051-09)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH047538, T32-MH020051)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
Keywords
vasopressin, mouse brain, spinal cord, ventral tegmental area, dorsal raphe nucleus, parabrachial nucleus, periaqueductal gray, amygdala, bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, midbrain, hindbrain, telencephalon, diencephalon, C57BL/6 mice
MeSH terms
Animals, Arginine Vasopressin, Brain, Immunohistochemistry, Male, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Spinal Cord, Mice

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