Recurrent Long-Lasting Tethering Reduces BDNF Protein Levels in the Dorsal Hippocampus and Frontal Cortex in Pigs

Authors: J. De Vry, J. Prickaerts, M. Jetten, M. Hulst, H. W. M. Steinbusch, D. L. A. van den Hove, T. Schuurman, F. J. van der Staay

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: bdnf, cortisol, sows, stress, tethering

2012

Effects of chronic stress: A comparison between tethered and loose sows

Authors: F. Josef van der Staay, Teun Schuurman, Marcel Hulst, Mari Smits, Jos Prickaerts, Gunter Kenis, S. Mechiel Korte

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: [beta]-globin, animal model, cortisol, depression, frontal cortex, gene expression, glucocorticoid receptor, hippocampus, igf-ii, mineralocorticoid receptor

2010