Social functions of individual vasopressin–oxytocin cell groups in vertebrates: What do we really know?

Highlights • VP and OT modulate numerous social and stress-related behaviors. • Signaling diversity and receptor promiscuity create interpretational difficulties. • Behavioral functions of many VP–OT cell groups are largely unknown. • We review experiments that elucidate the functions of specific VP...

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Published in:Frontiers in neuroendocrinology 2014-10, Vol.35 (4), p.512-529
Main Authors: Kelly, Aubrey M, Goodson, James L
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aggression
Animals
Behavior, Animal
Brain - physiology
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Humans
Maternal behavior
Mesotocin
Oxytocin
Oxytocin - metabolism
Pair bond
Sex differences
Social Behavior
Sociality
Vasopressin
Vasopressins - metabolism
Vasotocin
Vertebrates - metabolism
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Summary:Highlights • VP and OT modulate numerous social and stress-related behaviors. • Signaling diversity and receptor promiscuity create interpretational difficulties. • Behavioral functions of many VP–OT cell groups are largely unknown. • We review experiments that elucidate the functions of specific VP–OT cell groups.
ISSN:0091-3022
1095-6808
DOI:10.1016/j.yfrne.2014.04.005