Convergence of oxytocin and dopamine signalling in neuronal circuits: Insights into the neurobiology of social interactions across species
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
161, P. 105675 - 105675
Published: April 11, 2024
Social
behaviours
are
essential
for
animal
survival,
and
the
hypothalamic
neuropeptide
oxytocin
(OXT)
critically
impacts
bonding,
parenting,
decision-making.
Dopamine
(DA),
is
released
by
ventral
tegmental
area
(VTA)
dopaminergic
neurons,
regulating
social
cues
in
mesolimbic
system.
Despite
extensive
exploration
of
OXT
DA
roles
behaviour
independently,
limited
studies
investigate
their
interplay.
This
narrative
review
integrates
insights
from
human
studies,
particularly
rodents,
emphasising
recent
research
on
pharmacological
manipulations
or
systems
behaviour.
Additionally,
we
correlating
with
blood/cerebral
levels.
Behavioural
facets
include
sociability,
cooperation,
pair
bonding
parental
care.
In
addition,
provide
into
OXT-DA
interplay
models
stress,
autism
schizophrenia.
Emphasis
placed
complex
relationship
between
collective
influence
across
physiological
pathological
conditions.
Understanding
imbalance
fundamental
unravelling
neurobiological
underpinnings
interaction
reward
processing
deficits
observed
psychiatric
Language: Английский
Neurocognitive Psychiatric and Neuropsychological Alterations in Parkinson’s Disease: A Basic and Clinical Approach
Brain Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(3), P. 508 - 508
Published: March 18, 2023
The
main
histopathological
hallmarks
of
Parkinson’s
disease
(PD)
are
the
degeneration
dopaminergic
neurons
substantia
nigra
pars
compacta
and
loss
neuromelanin
as
a
consequence
decreased
dopamine
synthesis.
destruction
striatal
pathway
blocking
receptors
cause
motor
deficits
in
humans
experimental
animal
models
induced
by
some
environmental
agents.
In
addition,
neuropsychiatric
symptoms
such
mood
anxiety
disorders,
hallucinations,
psychosis,
cognitive
impairment,
dementia
common
PD.
These
alterations
may
precede
appearance
correlated
with
neurochemical
structural
changes
brain.
This
paper
reviews
most
crucial
pathophysiology
It
is
worth
noting
that
PD
patients
have
global
task
learning
deficits,
functions
compromised
way
associated
hypoactivation
within
striatum,
anterior
cingulate
cortex,
inferior
frontal
sulcus
regions.
An
appropriate
extensive
neuropsychological
screening
battery
must
accurately
assess
at
least
five
domains
tests
for
each
domain.
should
consider
pathophysiological
clinical
heterogeneity
dysfunction
Language: Английский
The Songbird Connectome (OSCINE-NET.ORG): Structure-Function Organization Beyond the Canonical Vocal Control Network
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 27, 2024
Abstract
Background
Understanding
the
neural
basis
of
behavior
requires
insight
into
how
different
brain
systems
coordinate.
Existing
connectomes
for
various
species
have
highlighted
essential
to
aspects
behavior,
yet
their
application
complex
learned
behaviors
remains
limited.
Vocal
learning
in
songbirds
has
extensively
focused
on
vocal
control
network,
though
recent
work
implicates
a
variety
circuits
contributing
important
behavior.
Thus,
more
comprehensive
understanding
brain-wide
connectivity
is
further
assess
totality
circuitry
underlying
this
Results
We
present
Oscine
Structural
Connectome
Investigating
NEural
NETwork
ORGanization
(
OSCINE-NET.ORG),
first
interactive
mesoscale
connectome
any
learner.
This
digital
map
includes
all
known
data,
covering
major
superstructures
and
functional
networks.
Our
analysis
reveals
that
songbird
exhibits
small-world
properties,
with
highly
connected
communities
functionally
designated
as
motor,
visual,
associative,
vocal,
social,
auditory.
Moreover,
there
small
set
significant
connections
across
these
communities,
including
from
social
auditory
sub-communities
sub-communities,
which
highlight
ethologically
relevant
facets
production.
Notably,
community
contains
majority
canonical
well
other
nodes
are
interconnected
it,
meriting
evaluation
inclusion
network.
A
subset
forms
"rich
broker
club,"
forming
circuit
amongst
themselves,
indicating
they
may
play
key
role
information
transfer
broadly.
Collectively,
bidirectional
multiple
indicates
act
liaisons
behaviors.
Conclusions
OSCINE-NET.ORG
offers
unprecedented
access
detailed
promoting
data
emphasizes
importance
integration
learning,
facilitating
potential
reevaluation
Furthermore,
we
identify
small,
previously
unidentified
circuit—one
an
impactful
coordination
Language: Английский
Solitude and serotonin: juvenile isolation alters the covariation between social behavior and cFos expression by serotonergic neurons
Sarah Hutchens,
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Izza Khurram,
No information about this author
Laura M. Hurley
No information about this author
et al.
Frontiers in Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18
Published: Oct. 22, 2024
Variation
in
the
mutual
responsiveness
of
social
partners
to
each
other
can
be
reflected
behavioral
suites
that
covary
with
neural
activity
ways
track
salience
or
valence
interactions.
Juvenile
isolation
alters
behavior
and
during
interaction,
but
whether
how
it
covariation
between
has
not
been
as
well
explored.
To
address
this
issue,
four
classes
experimental
subjects:
isolated
males,
socially
housed
females,
were
paired
an
opposite-sex
partner
had
housed.
Social
behaviors
c-Fos
expression
serotonergic
dorsal
raphe
nucleus
(DRN)
then
measured
subjects
following
Relative
housing,
postweaning
led
a
decrease
density
neurons
double-labeled
for
tryptophan
hydroxylase
dorsomedial
subdivision
DRN,
regardless
sex.
Vocal
non-vocal
also
affected
by
isolation.
In
interactions
both
ultrasonic
vocalization
(USVs)
broadband
vocalizations
(squeaks)
increased
conjunction
greater
male
investigation
females.
Neural
measures
correlated
other.
group,
DRN
was
negatively
USV
production
positively
principal
component
corresponding
defensive
kicking
females
less
mounting
behavior.
This
correlation
reversed
direction
males
versus
These
findings
confirm
dynamics
are
activation
suggest
altered
interaction
parallel
response
female
cues.
Language: Английский
The songbird connectome (OSCINE-NET.ORG): structure–function organization beyond the canonical vocal control network
BMC Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(1)
Published: Dec. 27, 2024
Understanding
the
neural
basis
of
behavior
requires
insight
into
how
different
brain
systems
coordinate
with
each
other.
Existing
connectomes
for
various
species
have
highlighted
essential
to
aspects
behavior,
yet
their
application
complex
learned
behaviors
remains
limited.
Research
on
vocal
learning
in
songbirds
has
extensively
focused
control
network,
though
recent
work
implicates
a
variety
circuits
contributing
important
behavior.
Thus,
more
comprehensive
understanding
brain-wide
connectivity
is
further
assess
totality
circuitry
underlying
this
We
present
Oscine
Structural
Connectome
Investigating
NEural
NETwork
ORGanization
(OSCINE-NET.ORG),
first
interactive
mesoscale
connectome
any
learner.
This
digital
map
includes
all
known
data,
covering
major
superstructures
and
functional
networks.
Our
analysis
reveals
that
songbird
exhibits
small-world
properties,
highly
connected
communities
functionally
designated
as
motor,
visual,
associative,
vocal,
social,
auditory.
Moreover,
there
small
set
significant
connections
across
these
communities,
including
from
social
auditory
sub-communities
sub-communities,
which
highlight
ethologically
relevant
facets
production.
Notably,
community
contains
majority
canonical
well
other
nodes
are
interconnected
it,
meriting
evaluation
inclusion
network.
A
subset
forms
"rich
broker
club,"
forming
circuit
amongst
themselves,
indicating
they
may
play
key
role
information
transfer
broadly.
Collectively,
bidirectional
multiple
indicates
act
liaisons
behaviors.
OSCINE-NET.ORG
offers
unprecedented
access
detailed
promoting
data
emphasizes
importance
integration
learning,
facilitating
potential
reevaluation
Furthermore,
we
computationally
identify
small,
previously
unidentified
circuit-one
an
impactful
coordination
Language: Английский