Social Support Modulates Stress-Related Gene Expression in Various Brain Regions of Piglets
Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Keywords: hpa axis, limbic brain regions, mRNA expression, pig, social buffering, social deprivation
2016
A single exposure to social isolation in domestic piglets activates behavioural arousal, neuroendocrine stress hormones, and stress-related gene expression in the brain
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: behaviour, c-fos, gene expression, hpa axis, pig, social isolation
2009
Early social isolation alters behavioral and physiological responses to an endotoxin challenge in piglets
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: behavior, hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis, immunity, lipopolysaccharide, sickness, social isolation
2006
Effects of attention and rewarded activity on immune parameters and wound healing in pigs
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: appraisal, environmental enrichment, health, immune system, pig, reward
2006