Chronic intranasal oxytocin increases acoustic eavesdropping and adult neurogenesis DOI Creative Commons
Patrick K. Monari,

Zachary J. Herro,

Jessica Bymers

et al.

Hormones and Behavior, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 156, P. 105443 - 105443

Published: Oct. 21, 2023

Social information gathering is a complex process influenced by neuroendocrine-modulated neural plasticity. Oxytocin (OXT) key regulator of social decision-making processes such as gathering, it contextually modulates salience and can induce long-term structural plasticity, including neurogenesis. Understanding the link between OXT-induced plasticity communicative awareness crucial, particularly because OXT being considered for treatment pathologies. We investigated role chronic OXT-dependent in attention to novel manipulating duration time following cessation intranasal allow functional integration adult-born neurons resulting from treatment. Following 3-week delay, (IN-OXT) increased approach behavior both female male mice towards aggressive vocal playbacks two unseen conspecifics, while no effect was observed after 3-day delay. Immature ventral hippocampus females males treated with IN-OXT indicating potential association hippocampal neurogenesis approach/acoustic eavesdropping. The less mouse approached, higher level Contrary expectations, correlation not affected IN-OXT, suggesting that other mechanisms underlie effects on approach. Furthermore, we found negative freezing behavior. Overall, our results demonstrate IN-OXT-induced influence further reinforced anxiety.

Language: Английский

Effect of active immunization with OPN5 on follicular development and egg production in quail under different photoperiods DOI

Xiaoli Zhou,

Danli Jiang,

Zhuoshen Zhang

et al.

Theriogenology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 228, P. 81 - 92

Published: Aug. 5, 2024

Language: Английский

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Environmental influences on hormones and reproduction in birds DOI
Mary Ann Ottinger,

Michael J. Quinn

Elsevier eBooks, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 263 - 299

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Daily activity is repeatable but varies across the breeding season in female great tits DOI
Emily K. Elderbrock, Geoffrey Brown, Ned A. Dochtermann

et al.

Behavioral Ecology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 36(1)

Published: Dec. 4, 2024

Abstract Wild animals typically organize activity around a 24-h day and daily timing across the year is optimized for both survival reproductive success. Among-individual variation in chronotype, where individuals differ when they begin or end their active relative to cue such as photoperiod, often exists within population. Both intrinsic extrinsic factors contribute this patterns may change different life-history stages energetic investment changes. Here we describe population level changes free-living female great tit (Parus major) of onset offset well assess repeatability within- across-breeding stages. We fitted individual females with accelerometers track prior nest building through chick rearing. Prior clutch initiation began before sunrise, however, days laying first egg, was delayed until after sunrise. Females ended sunset monitoring period earliest during egg incubation. In addition, exhibited greater among- within-individual variance parental care. Female moderately repeatable breeding strongly covaried several These findings expand our understanding reproduction potential fitness implications chronotype wild animals.

Language: Английский

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Song system neuroanatomy, and immediate early gene expression in a finch species with extensive male and female song DOI

Evangeline M. Rose,

Chelsea M. Haakenson,

Aliyah Patel

et al.

Journal of Comparative Physiology A, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 210(5), P. 735 - 749

Published: July 12, 2023

Language: Английский

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Sex-differences in proteasome-dependent K48-polyubiquitin signaling in the amygdala are developmentally regulated in rats DOI Creative Commons
Kayla Farrell,

Aubrey Auerbach,

Catherine Liu

et al.

Biology of Sex Differences, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: Nov. 10, 2023

Abstract Background Sex differences have been observed in several brain regions for the molecular mechanisms involved baseline (resting) and memory-related processes. The ubiquitin proteasome system (UPS) is a major protein degradation pathway cells. lysine-48 (K48)-polyubiquitination, canonical mark of UPS, both at during fear memory formation within amygdala. Here, we investigated when, how, why these sex arise whether sexes require K48-polyubiquitin Methods We used combination molecular, biochemical proteomic approaches to examine global protein-specific K48-polyubiquitination DNA methylation levels coding gene ( Uba52 ) amygdala male female rats before after puberty determine if were developmentally regulated. then behavioral genetic test necessity formation. Results regulated total K48-polyubiquitination, with sexual maturity altering specifically rats. specific proteins changed across development rats, but present regardless age. Lastly, found that inhibition female, not male, impaired Conclusions These results suggest differentially targets sex-specific manner However, important developmental regulation Consistent data, signaling selectively required form memories Together, data indicate sex-differences are regulated, which could implications better understanding processes relevant anxiety-related disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Language: Английский

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Expression of GnIH and its effects on follicle development and steroidogenesis in quail ovaries under different photoperiods DOI Creative Commons

Xiaoli Zhou,

Danli Jiang,

Zhuoshen Zhang

et al.

Poultry Science, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 101(12), P. 102227 - 102227

Published: Oct. 4, 2022

Photoperiod is an important environmental factor that influence seasonal reproduction behavior in bird and GnIH can play a function this process through the reproductive axis, some studies suggest may have direct role at gonadal level. To investigate expression of its effects on follicle development steroidogenesis quail ovaries under different photoperiods, 72 healthy laying quails 8-wk-old were randomly divided into long day (LD) group [16 light (L): 8 dark (D)] (n = 36) short (SD) (8L:16D) 36). Samples collected from each d1, d11, d22, d36 experiment. The result showed treatment upregulated level gonads (P < 0.05), decreased CYP19A1,3β-HSD, StAR, LHR, FSHR increased AMH, AMHR2, GDF9, BMP15 to inhibit ovulation, thus affecting egg production performance quails. In vitro culture granulosa cells with concentrations (0, 1, 10, 100 ng/mL) for 24 h. Result inhibited levels FSHR, steroid synthesis pathways cells, BMP15. results inhibition reduced by due acting level, affected inhibiting gonadotropin receptors.

Language: Английский

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A neuroethological view of the multifaceted sensory influences on birdsong DOI Creative Commons
Giacomo Costalunga, Daniela Vallentin, Jonathan I. Benichov

et al.

Current Opinion in Neurobiology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 86, P. 102867 - 102867

Published: March 23, 2024

Learning and execution of complex motor skills are often modulated by sensory feedback contextual cues arriving across multiple modalities. Vocal behaviors, in particular, primarily influenced auditory inputs, both during learning mature vocal production. The importance input shaping output has been investigated several songbird species that acquire their adult song based on exposure to a tutor development. Recent studies have highlighted the influences stimuli through other channels juvenile Here, we review changes induced diverse process production song, considering neuroethological significance different songbirds. Additionally, highlight advances, open questions, possible future approaches for understanding neural circuits enable multimodal singing behavior.

Language: Английский

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Amelioration Effect of Dietary Vitamin E on Ovarian Aging In Quails: Integrated Transcriptome and Metabolome DOI
Hongyan Chen,

Mengqian Zou,

Tingting Cui

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Introduction to a brain for all seasons: Using seasonality as a model to uncover brain-behavior mechanisms across species DOI
Gregory E. Demas, Matthew R. Greives,

Deborah Lutterschmidt

et al.

Hormones and Behavior, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 150, P. 105328 - 105328

Published: Feb. 15, 2023

Language: Английский

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Hearing and vocalizations in a small songbird, the red-cheeked cordon bleu (Uraeginthus bengalus) (L) DOI

Anna K. Magnaterra,

Evangeline M. Rose,

Gregory F. Ball

et al.

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 155(4), P. 2724 - 2727

Published: April 1, 2024

The auditory sensitivity of a small songbird, the red-cheeked cordon bleu, was measured using standard methods animal psychophysics. Hearing in bleus is similar to other passerines with best hearing frequency region from 2 4 kHz and declining at rate about 10 dB/octave below 35 as increases 9 kHz. While critical ratios are songbirds, long-term average power spectrum bleu song falls above this species.

Language: Английский

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