Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(1), P. 24 - 24
Published: Jan. 18, 2024
The
conceptualization
of
polycystic
ovary
syndrome
(PCOS)
has
primarily
focused
on
hormonal
alterations
driven
by
changes
within
the
hypothalamus
and
ovarian
granulosa
cells,
with
treatment
contraceptive
pill
weight
loss.
However,
a
growing
body
data
implicates
wider
systemic
central
nervous
system
(CNS)
in
pathoetiology
pathophysiology
PCOS,
consequent
implications
for
targeted
treatments.
It
is
proposed
that
there
significant
role
night-time
interactions
factors
acting
to
regulate
whether
rising
level
cortisol
over
night
during
morning
awakening
response
(CAR)
able
induce
nuclear
translocation
glucocorticoid
receptor
(GR),
thereby
influencing
how
immune
glial
systems
cellular
function
preparation
coming
day.
Factors
affording
protection
PCOS
also
inhibit
GR
including
gut
microbiome-derived
butyrate,
pineal/local
melatonin
as
well
regulated
bcl2-associated
athanogene
(BAG)-1.
A
pathophysiological
attributed
aryl
hydrocarbon
(AhR),
which
shows
heightened
levels
activity
PCOS.
AhR
activated
ligands
many
processes,
white
adipocyte-derived
kynurenine,
implicating
obesity
occurring
ovaries.
activation
consequences
physiological
hypothalamic
paraventricular
nucleus,
cells
adipocytes,
partly
mediated
upregulation
mitochondrial
N-acetylserotonin/melatonin
ratio,
decreasing
availability
whilst
increasing
local
stress
plasticity
nucleus.
This
article
reviews
detail
CNS
highlighting
pineal
melatonergic
pathway,
nucleus
tanycytes/astrocytes,
hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal
(HPA)
axis
pathophysiology.
integrates
wide
array
previously
disparate
biological
underpinnings
associates
other
currently
classified
medical
conditions,
such
depression,
bipolar
disorder,
type
1
diabetes
mellitus
autism
spectrum.
Numerous
future
research
are
detailed.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 26, 2025
Abstract
Social
grouping
increases
survival
in
many
species,
including
humans
1,2
.
By
contrast,
social
isolation
generates
an
aversive
state
(‘loneliness’)
that
motivates
seeking
and
heightens
interaction
upon
reunion
3–5
The
observed
rebound
triggered
by
suggests
a
homeostatic
process
underlying
the
control
of
need,
similar
to
physiological
drives
such
as
hunger,
thirst
or
sleep
3,6
In
this
study,
we
assessed
responses
several
mouse
strains,
among
which
FVB/NJ
mice
emerged
highly,
C57BL/6J
moderately,
sensitive
isolation.
Using
both
uncovered
two
previously
uncharacterized
neuronal
populations
hypothalamic
preoptic
nucleus
are
activated
during
either
orchestrate
behaviour
display
need
satiety,
respectively.
We
identified
direct
connectivity
between
these
with
brain
areas
associated
behaviour,
emotional
state,
reward
needs
showed
require
touch
assess
presence
others
fulfil
their
need.
These
data
show
brain-wide
neural
system
homeostasis
provide
significant
mechanistic
insights
into
nature
function
circuits
controlling
instinctive
for
understanding
healthy
diseased
states
context.
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: April 8, 2022
In
social
species
such
as
humans,
non-human
primates,
and
even
many
rodent
species,
interaction
the
maintenance
of
bonds
are
necessary
for
mental
physical
health
wellbeing.
perceived
isolation,
or
loneliness,
is
not
only
characterized
by
isolation
from
peers
loved
ones,
but
also
involves
negative
perceptions
about
interactions
connectedness
that
reinforce
feelings
anxiety.
As
a
complex
behavioral
state,
it
no
surprise
loneliness
associated
with
dysfunction
within
ventral
striatum
limbic
system
–
brain
regions
regulate
motivation
stress
responsiveness,
respectively.
Accompanying
these
neural
changes
physiological
symptoms
increased
plasma
urinary
cortisol
levels
an
increase
in
responsivity.
Although
studies
using
animal
models
perfectly
analogous
to
uniquely
human
state
on
effects
animals
have
observed
similar
corticosterone,
analog
cortisol,
display
altered
motivation,
dysregulation
mesocortical
dopamine
systems.
This
review
will
discuss
neuropsychological
components
models,
neurochemical
regulators
phenotypes
neuroanatomical
focus
corticostriatal
We
loss
unique
form
consequences
bond
disruption
stress-related
behavior
neurophysiology.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
25(7), P. 3875 - 3875
Published: March 30, 2024
The
midbrain
dopamine
system
is
a
sophisticated
hub
that
integrates
diverse
inputs
to
control
multiple
physiological
functions,
including
locomotion,
motivation,
cognition,
reward,
as
well
maternal
and
reproductive
behaviors.
Dopamine
neurotransmitter
binds
G-protein-coupled
receptors.
also
works
together
with
other
neurotransmitters
various
neuropeptides
maintain
the
balance
of
synaptic
functions.
dysfunction
leads
several
conditions,
Parkinson’s
disease,
Huntington’s
major
depression,
schizophrenia,
drug
addiction.
ventral
tegmental
area
(VTA)
has
been
identified
an
important
relay
nucleus
modulates
homeostatic
plasticity
in
system.
Due
complexity
transmissions
input–output
connections
VTA,
structure
function
this
crucial
brain
region
are
still
not
fully
understood.
In
review
article,
we
mainly
focus
on
cell
types,
neurotransmitters,
neuropeptides,
ion
channels,
receptors,
neural
circuits
VTA
system,
hope
obtaining
new
insight
into
formation
vital
region.
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
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 106039 - 106039
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Social
interactions
are
vital
for
various
taxa
and
species.
Prosocial
affiliative
dynamics
within
a
group
between
individuals
not
only
pleasurable
rewarding,
but
also
appear
to
actively
contribute
well-being,
cognitive
performance,
disease
prevention.
Moreover,
disturbances
in
acting
or
being
prosocial
can
represent
major
burden
an
individual
their
affective
partners.
These
disruptions
evident
across
spectrum
of
neuropsychiatric
conditions,
including
depression
autism
disorders.
Importantly,
interactive
patterns
behavior
vary
with
sex.
The
fact
that
genders
differentially
affected
by
disorders
associated
social
impairment
underscores
the
high
importance
this
research
uncovering
underlying
neural
correlates
mechanisms.
This
review
focuses
on
elucidating
sex-related
differences
behaviors
potential
association
sexually
different
correlates.
Specifically,
we
aim
shed
light
complex
interplay
sex,
behavior,
neurobiology
interaction
patterns.