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Arginine‐vasopressin and the regulation of aggression in female Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus)

Gutzler, Stephanie J., Karom, Mary, Erwin, W. D., Albers, H. E.·2010·European Journal of Neuroscience

Abstract

Arginine-vasopressin (AVP) is critical for the expression of a variety of social behaviors in many species. Previous studies have demonstrated that AVP regulates behaviors such as social communication and aggression in Syrian hamsters through the V1a receptor subtype. In male hamsters, AVP injected into the anterior hypothalamus (AH) stimulates aggression, while injection of a V1a receptor antagonist inhibits the behavior. The purpose of the present studies was to determine whether AVP influences aggression by its action in the AH in female hamsters. In the first experiment, we were surprised to find that injection of the V1a receptor antagonist, Manning compound, into the AH of intact female hamsters increased aggression. The second experiment confirmed the ability of the V1a receptor antagonist to increase aggression and found that the largest effects of the antagonist occurred at intermediate concentrations of the compound. The next experiment found that injection of AVP into the AH significantly reduced the latency to attack and the duration of aggression. Finally, we examined whether the effects of AVP and the V1a receptor antagonist on aggression differed in hamsters exposed to long 'summer-like' photoperiods or short 'winter-like' photoperiods, and found that their effects on aggression were not photoperiod dependent. In summary, contrary to what is observed in males, these data suggest that AVP in the AH may play an inhibitory role on aggression in female Syrian hamsters.

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  • Sex-specific responses to AVP and OXT manipulations in rodents have been reported for behaviors other than juvenile social play, including aggression, partner preference, alloparental behavior, and social recognition.

    “Sex-specific responses to AVP and OXT manipulations in rodents have been reported for behaviors other than juvenile social play, including aggression (Ferris and Potegal, 1988; Gutzler et al., 2010), partner preference (Insel and Hulihan, 1995; Cho et al., 1999; Bales et al., 2013), alloparental behavior (Bales et al., 2004), and social recognition (Bluthé and Dantzer, 1990; Engelmann et al., 1998”
  • In rodents, the VP system regulates aggression in hamsters in sex-specific ways.

    “In rodents, sex-specific regulation of partner preference in prairie voles, social recognition in rats, social play in rats, and aggression in hamsters has been found”
  • Vasopressin also plays a role in aggression in prairie voles and Syrian hamsters, sometimes in a sex-specific manner.

    “AVP also plays a role in aggression in prairie voles and Syrian hamsters, sometimes in a sex-specific manner.”
  • Pharmacological studies revealed that vasopressin in the anterior hypothalamus facilitates intermale aggression both in prairie voles and hamsters, while the opposite effect was found in female hamsters.

    “For example, pharmacological studies revealed that AVP in the anterior hypothalamus facilitates intermale aggression both in prairie voles and hamsters (16,43,116), while the opposite effect was found in female hamsters (117).”

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Authors
Gutzler, S. J., Karom, M., Erwin, W. D., & Albers, H. E.
Affiliations
Georgia State University (US)
Corresponding author
Albers, H. E.
Venue
European Journal of Neuroscience
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-04-30
Volume
31
Issue
9
Pages
1655-1663
ISSN
  • 0953-816X (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-9568
OpenAlex
W1601985827
Cited by
86
References
41
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FWCI
8.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • European Journal of Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (MH62641, R01MH062641)
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
vasopressin, aggression, V1a receptor, anterior hypothalamus, photoperiod, sex differences, social behavior
MeSH terms
Aggression, Animals, Arginine Vasopressin, Circadian Rhythm, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Female, Cricetinae, Hormone Antagonists, Hypothalamus, Anterior, Mesocricetus, Seasons, Territoriality, Time Factors, Photoperiod, Receptors, Vasopressin, Antidiuretic Hormone Receptor Antagonists

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