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Cocaine withdrawal influences paternal behavior and associated central expression of vasopressin, oxytocin and tyrosine hydroxylase in mandarin voles

Wang, Jianli, Tai, Fadao, Lai, Xiangjun·2014·Neuropeptides

Abstract

Although the disruptive effects of cocaine on the maternal care are well known, little is known about paternal care in the context of cocaine abuse. Vasopressin (AVP), oxytocin (OT) and dopamine (DA) have been found to regulate paternal behavior and are also involved in cocaine abuse. Mandarin voles (Microtus mandarinus) are socially monogamous and display high levels of paternal care. Here, we investigated whether paternal behavior and associated central levels of AVP, OT and DA were altered following 24 h of withdrawal from 4 day administration of 20 mg/kg/day cocaine. Our data shows that vole fathers did not experience altered levels of locomotion during an open field test. However, compared to controls, cocaine attenuated licking/grooming and contact behavior and shortened the latency to crouching, contact and pup retrieval. Last, fewer AVP and OT immunoreactive neurons in the paraventricular nucleus and more tyrosine hydroxylase immunoreactive neurons in the ventral tegmental area were observed in cocaine-treated fathers. These results indicate that cocaine withdrawal disturbs the expression of partial paternal behavior by altering central levels of AVP, OT and DA.

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Authors
Wang, J., Tai, F., & Lai, X.
Affiliations
  • North Minzu University (CN)
  • Shaanxi Normal University (CN)
Corresponding author
Wang, Jianli
Venue
Neuropeptides
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-02
Volume
48
Issue
1
Pages
29-35
ISSN
0143-4179 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2085087502
Cited by
20
References
76
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2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 2 · 2014: 1
FWCI
1.50
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Neuropeptides (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
Keywords
cocaine withdrawal, paternal behavior, vasopressin, oxytocin, dopamine, mandarin vole, Microtus mandarinus, paraventricular nucleus, ventral tegmental area, tyrosine hydroxylase, pup retrieval, social monogamy, locomotion
MeSH terms
Animals, Cocaine, Arvicolinae, Female, Locomotion, Male, Oxytocin, Paraventricular Hypothalamic Nucleus, Paternal Behavior, Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase, Vasopressins, Ventral Tegmental Area

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