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Strongly bonded family members in common marmosets show synchronized fluctuations in oxytocin

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Finkenwirth, Christa, van Schaik, Carel, Ziegler, Toni E., Burkart, Judith M.·2015·Physiology & Behavior

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Oxytocin is a key regulator of social bonding and is positively linked to affiliation and prosocial behavior in several mammal species. In chimpanzees, this link is dyad-specific as affiliative interactions only elicit high oxytocin release if they involve strongly bonded individuals. These studies involved isolated dyads and sampling events. Little is known about the role of oxytocin in affiliation and social bonding, and about potential long-term patterns of bonding-related and dyad-specific oxytocin effects within highly affiliative and cooperative social groups. Our aim was to investigate whether bonding-related oxytocin signatures linked to dyadic affiliation are present in family groups of cooperatively breeding marmoset monkeys (Callithrix jacchus) that show high levels of cohesion and cooperation. In 30 dyads from four family groups and one pair, we measured urinary baseline oxytocin over six weeks and analyzed the link to bond strength (mean dyadic affiliation). Strongly bonded dyads showed synchronized longitudinal fluctuations of oxytocin, indicating that dyad-specific oxytocin effects can also be traced in the group context and in an interdependent species. We discuss these results in light of the potential function of differentiated relationships between marmoset dyads other than the breeding pair, and the role of oxytocin as a mediator for social bonding.

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  • The synchrony between basal OT concentrations and affiliation was strongest in marmoset dyads that had stronger social bonds.

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Authors
Finkenwirth, C., van Schaik, C., Ziegler, T. E., & Burkart, J. M.
Affiliations
  • University of Zurich (CH)
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
Corresponding author
Finkenwirth, Christa
Venue
Physiology & Behavior
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-11
Volume
151
Pages
246-251
ISSN
0031-9384 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1035120819
Cited by
59
References
84
Citations by year
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FWCI
10.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Physiology & Behavior (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (acceptedVersion, other-oa)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
Funders
Swiss National Science Foundation (310030_130383)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Human-Animal Interaction Studies
Keywords
oxytocin, social bonding, marmoset, Callithrix jacchus, family groups, cooperative breeding, bond strength, prosocial behavior, social cohesion
MeSH terms
Animals, Callithrix, Female, Housing, Animal, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Oxytocin, Pair Bond, Periodicity, Social Behavior, Linear Models

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