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Vasopressin cells in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis of the rat: sex differences and the influence of androgens
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A sex difference in the number of vasopressin-immunoreactive cells was found in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis of the rat. The number of cells found in males exceeded the female corresponding value. A sharp decrease in the number of vasopressin-immunoreactive cells was noted 21 weeks after the castration of adult male rats. This decline could be reversed completely by a 5-week testosterone substitution therapy.
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“For example, males have more AVP-expressing cells in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis and medial amygdala and denser AVP-axonal projections to limbic brain regions, especially to the lateral septum (De Vries et al., 1981; Van Leeuwen et al., 1985; Szot and Dorsa, 1993).”
From Sex-specific modulation of juvenile social play behavior by vasopressin and oxytocin depends on social context (2014) · cites this paper as Van Leeuwen et al., 1985
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“Male rats have about two times as many steroid-responsive vasopressin-immunoreactive (AVP-ir) neurons in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BST) as female rats.”
From Sex differences in the effects of testosterone and its metabolites on vasopressin messenger RNA levels in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis of rats (1994) · cites this paper as Van Leeuwen et al., 1985
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“After gonadectomy, BST cells lose their AVP immunoreactivity and can no longer be labeled for AVP mRNA unless the rats were treated with testosterone (De Vries et al., 1984, 1985;Van Leeuwen et al., 1985;Miller et al., 1989aMiller et al., , 1992)).”
From Sex differences in the effects of testosterone and its metabolites on vasopressin messenger RNA levels in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis of rats (1994) · cites this paper as Van Leeuwen et al., 1985
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“For example, compared to females, males have more AVP-expressing cells in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) and medial amygdala (MeA) and denser AVP-axonal projections to limbic brain regions, especially to the lateral septum (LS) (De Vries et al 1981; van Leeuwen et al., 1985; Szot & Dorsa, 1993).”
From Sex-specific modulation of juvenile social play by vasopressin (2013) · cites this paper as van Leeuwen et al., 1985
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“A potential role of AVP in male aggression is largely based on the observation that male rats castrated as adults show reduced AVP-ir in the MeP/pBNST→LS circuit as well as reduced levels of intermale aggression (Koolhaas, Moor, Hiemstra, & Bohus, 1991; Miller et al., 1992; Szot & Dorsa, 1993; van Leeuwen et al., 1985).”
From Quantitative mapping reveals age and sex differences in vasopressin, but not oxytocin, immunoreactivity in the rat social behavior neural network (2017) · cites this paper as van Leeuwen et al., 1985
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“In rats, males have more AVP-expressing neurons in the BNST and MeA (Szot & Dorsa, 1993; van Leeuwen, Caffe, & De Vries, 1985) and have a higher density of AVP-immunoreactive (AVP-ir) fibers in the lateral septum (LS) and lateral habenular nucleus (De Vries, Buijs, & Swaab, 1981) compared to females.”
From Quantitative mapping reveals age and sex differences in vasopressin, but not oxytocin, immunoreactivity in the rat social behavior neural network (2017) · cites this paper as van Leeuwen et al., 1985
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“and that AVP-ir cells in the BST and MA showed corresponding sex differences and steroid responsiveness (DeVries et al., 1985; Van Leeuwen et al., 1985).”
From Sexual differentiation of central vasopressin and vasotocin systems in vertebrates: different mechanisms, similar endpoints (2006) · cites this paper as Van Leeuwen et al., 1985
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Metadata
- Authors
- van Leeuwen, F. W., Caffe, A. R., & Vries, G. J. D.
- ORCID
- Vries, G.J. de
- Venue
- Brain Research
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1985-01
- Volume
- 325
- Issue
- 1-2
- Pages
- 391-394
- ISSN
- 0006-8993 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2010711792
- Cited by
- 248
- References
- 24
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 13.44
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Brain Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Keywords
- vasopressin, bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, sex differences, androgens, testosterone, castration, neuroendocrine regulation, rats
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Diencephalon, Female, Histocytochemistry, Immunochemistry, Limbic System, Male, Rats, Inbred Strains, Sex Characteristics, Testosterone, Vasopressins, Rats
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