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Neuroendocrine bases of monogamy

Young, Larry J., Wang, Zuoxin, Insel, Thomas R.·1998·Trends in Neurosciences

Abstract

A number of studies have implicated the neurohypophyseal peptides oxytocin and vasopressin in the central mediation of complex social behaviors, including affiliation, parental care and territorial aggression. Research on a monogamous rodent, the prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster), suggests that these neuropeptides are also involved in the control of several behaviors associated with monogamy, including pair bonding, paternal care and mate guarding. Comparative studies using several species of vole have identified species-specific patterns of oxytocin- and vasopressin-receptor expression in the brain that appear to be associated with a monogamous versus non-monogamous social structure. Molecular studies suggest that changes in the regulation of oxytocin- and vasopressin-receptor gene expression underlie these species differences in receptor distribution and might provide a mechanism for the evolution of monogamy in voles.

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Authors
Young, L. J., Wang, Z., & Insel, T. R.
Affiliations
Emory University (US)
Venue
Trends in Neurosciences
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1998-02
Volume
21
Issue
2
Pages
71-75
ISSN
0166-2236 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2078308196
Cited by
265
References
48
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Trends in Neurosciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r29mh054554-06)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH-56539, MH54554, MH 56897)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
Keywords
monogamy, oxytocin, vasopressin, oxytocin receptor, vasopressin receptor, Microtus ochrogaster, pair bonding, paternal care, mate guarding, social behavior, species differences, neuroendocrinology
MeSH terms
Animals, Arvicolinae, Female, Humans, Male, Neurosecretory Systems, Oxytocin, Sexual Behavior, Animal, Vasopressins

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