The influence of exogenous testosterone and corticosterone on the social behavior of prepubertal male rats
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Treating male rat pups with the androgen receptor antagonist flutamide during the critical period prevents the development of male-typical play, so these males play at the same level as females.
“Similarly, treating male rat pups with the androgen receptor antagonist flutamide to block the actions of testosterone during the critical period prevents the development of male-typical play. As a result, these males play at the same level as females (Meaney et al., 1983).”
From Developmental origins of sex differences in the neural circuitry of play (2020) · cites this paper as Meaney et al., 1983
The paper’s introductory passage reports that castration of male pups on Day 1 or Day 6 reduced play-fighting to levels indistinguishable from those of females. It does not report flutamide treatment; the Method section describes injections of testosterone propionate, corticosterone, or oil instead. Thus the female-level play finding is supported for early castration, not for the claimed androgen-receptor blockade. (LLM, conf=0.88)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredMale rats with nonfunctional androgen receptors (Tfm males) engage in some aspects of play at male-typical levels.
“Supporting this idea, male rats with nonfunctional androgen receptors, so-called “Tfm males”, engage in some aspects of play at male-typical levels (Meaney et al., 1983; Field et al., 2006).”
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The Discussion reports that weanling-castrated males and intact males did not differ in play-fighting frequency. But neither the Discussion nor the Results addresses Tfm males or nonfunctional androgen receptors; the studied groups received testosterone propionate, corticosterone, or oil. The male-typical play comparison is supported for a different condition, not for Tfm males. (LLM, conf=0.84)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe development of male-typical play is largely androgen-dependent.
“Initial studies investigating the sexual differentiation of play discovered that the development of male-typical play is actually largely androgen-dependent.”
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Treating female rat pups with testosterone or 5α-dihydrotestosterone during the sensitive period increases their play to male-typical levels.
“Treating female rat pups with testosterone or 5α-dihydrotestosterone (a testosterone analog that cannot be converted into estradiol) during the sensitive period in development increases their play to male-typical levels.”
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- Authors
- Meaney, M. J., & Stewart, J.
- Affiliations
- Rockefeller University (US)
- Concordia University (CA)
- ORCID
- Meaney, Michael J.
- Venue
- Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society
- Published
- 1983-03
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 232-234
- ISSN
- 0090-5054 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2022132041
- Cited by
- 15
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2024: 2
- FWCI
- 4.11
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Keywords
- testosterone propionate, corticosterone, social behavior, play fighting, dominance, submission, organizational effects, activational effects, prepubertal rats, androgens, glucocorticoids
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