Effects of isolation-rearing on the development of social behaviors in male Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus)
Social isolation has been shown to modify behavioral patterns and neuroendocrine function in many species. In this study, we examined the influence of post-weaning social isolation on the behavioral development and fecal testosterone and corticosterone levels of male Mongolian gerbils. In Experiment 1, isolation-reared (IR) males spent more time engaged in social-sniffing. IR males also […]
Interaction between isolation rearing and social development on exploratory behavior in male rats
The effect of isolation on exploratorybehavior has been shown to differ depending on the developmental stages of malerats. However, there has been little systematic comparison of the frequencies and the patterns of exploratorybehavior across the developmental stages. The present study assessed the frequencies of exploration using the emergence test and exploratory patterns in the open-field […]
Post-weaning social isolation attenuates c-Fos expression in GABAergic interneurons in the basolateral amygdala of adult female rats
Previous studies have found that adolescent social isolation of rats can lead to an increased anxiety state during adulthood, while chronic anxiety states are associated with dysregulated local GABAergic inhibition within the basolateral amygdala (BL). Therefore, we investigated the effects of post-weaning social isolation of female rats, in combination with a challenge with the anxiogenic […]