Resting state brain networks in the prairie vole [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2018 Resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rsfMRI) has shown the hierarchical organization of the human brain into large-scale complex networks, referred as resting state networks.
Juan J. Ortiz +4 more
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Development of genomic resources for the prairie vole (
BMC Genomics, 2010 Background The prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) is a premier animal model for understanding the genetic and neurological basis of social behaviors. Unlike other biomedical models, prairie voles display a rich repertoire of social behaviors including ...
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Maturation of Social-Vocal Communication in Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster) Pups [PDF]
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2022 Impairments in social communication are common among neurodevelopmental disorders. While traditional animal models have advanced our understanding of the physiological and pathological development of social behavior, they do not recapitulate some aspects
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The prairie vole gut–brain–microbiota-axis: a narrative review [PDF]
Gut MicrobiomeThe microbiota–gut–brain axis (MGBA) has garnered considerable attention for its role in health, disease, and higher psychological processes. One area of particular importance is the relationship between the MGBA and stress.
Daniel A. Nuccio +2 more
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Oxytocin Receptor Binding Sites in the Periphery of the Neonatal Prairie Vole [PDF]
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2019 The oxytocin receptor (OXTR) has been observed in the periphery of neonatal C57BL/6J mice (Mus musculus), including facial regions and the anogenital area.
Maria A. Greenwood +3 more
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Cell Transplantation, 2016 Prairie voles show strong pair bonding with their mating partners, and they demonstrate parental behavior toward their infants, indicating that the prairie vole is a unique animal model for analysis of molecular mechanisms of social behavior.
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Longitudinal Trajectories and Inter-parental Dynamics of Prairie Vole Biparental Care [PDF]
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2018 For altricial mammalian species, early life social bonds are constructed principally between offspring and their mothers, and the mother-offspring relationship sets the trajectory for offspring bio-behavioral development. In the rare subset of monogamous
Forrest D. Rogers +4 more
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The Prairie Vole Model of Pair-Bonding and Its Sensitivity to Addictive Substances [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2019 The prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) is an extensively studied model for understanding the neural mechanisms underlying social affiliations and pair bonds.
Sheena Potretzke, Andrey E. Ryabinin
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Fecal microbiota in the female prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 We examined the fecal microbiota of female prairie voles. This species is socially and, likely, sexually monogamous, and thus serves as a valuable model in which to examine the interaction between the microbiota-gut-brain axis and social behavior.
J Thomas Curtis +3 more
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Developmental Fluoxetine Exposure Alters Behavior and Neuropeptide Receptors in the Prairie Vole [PDF]
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2020 Developmental exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) increases the risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), however, the underlying neurobiology of this effect is not fully understood.
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